I’ve heard a thousand reasons why people are apprehensive of staying in hostels. It wasn’t until I started traveling with and getting to know more plus size travelers that I realized we have a different set of fears from straight size people. On top of my general list of hostel travel tips that probably also apply to plus size travel,…
I hadn’t realized until recently, but the beaches of Spain proved to me how much I love the beach. The longer I live away from a beach the more I realize I miss it. Fortunately, living in Spain means I have access to tons of beaches, even on the mainland. Costa Dorada (Gold Coast) Just south of Barcelona, along the…
Well, I’m turning thirty today. (Turned 30? Turn 30? Who knows.) I’m feeling all kinds of strange ways about it, but mostly I’m just asking myself a bunch of questions. I honestly hadn’t even thought much of this birthday, until about six months out. When people found out this birthday was “the big 3-0” they started bombarding me with questions. You’re…