what does a single woman like to do? travel, of course, and absolutely no qualms about it! so married folks, go green with envy.
not that the trips are any easy... not for me the hassle-free (i prefer the thrill of getting lost), relaxing (backpacking's more authentic, albeit also backbreaking, aargh), guided (or should i say, cattle-herded?) tours; i'm simply too lazy to rush from place to place and a languishing pace suits me better where i can take my own sweet time and, if i'm lucky, get to really SEE a place.
for you see, i'm a traveller, not a tourist, or so i like to think. can't beat those aussies who take a year off but a decent couple of weeks off work can still do wonders. after all, how many people have hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon, witnessed the beauty of a snow fall up in the lovely Canadian Rockies, experienced the harsh yet surrealistic landscape of the Scottish Highlands, not to mention being relieved of my beloved camera on one cold Christmas Day in Madrid, or an unfortunate first-hand encounter with the "Pharoah's Curse" (aka food poisoning) on the Egyptian Nile...
good or bad, the experiences are unforgettable. so i certainly hope you'll enjoy these travel pieces, most of which are meant to be informative, and to lure you into fishing out that rustic cam and heading for the "wilderness"...
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