In the midst of the pandemic, the travel industry has become a lynchpin. Travel facilitated the spread of the virus and the industry will bear the brunt of the economic impact thereafter. Travel is a privilege, and yet it has also become integral to the way our world functions. Travel as a Privilege Travel is […]
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A DIY writing retreat can offer a cost-effective, personalized option for blitzing your work. Find out how I planned a DIY retreat in Scotland.
I recently spent a week in Portland, Maine, at the Women in Travel Summit (WITS) travel conference. To say I felt right at home would be a complete understatement! Joining together with several hundred fellow travel addicts for multiple days of inclusive seminars was a breath of fresh air I didn’t even realize I needed. […]
Lessons I’ve learned while freelance writing full time for 4 years
We’ve been busy!! In the best sort of way, though. Since I simply don’t have the time right now to offer lots of in-depth insights into where we’ve been and what we’ve done (not to say I won’t find the time eventually!), here’s a quick rundown of life in Malta lately. A Weekend Away in […]
I posted this piece on Women Who Live on Rocks last year, and it recently popped up again to make me smile. Island life is full of quirks, giving road directions is merely one tiny example of the fun you can have trying to make sense of living on a small rock in the sea.
In an effort to offer some inspiration to other aspiring freelance writers out there, I wanted to share an update on my writing career since announcing that I’d left a salaried job and gone full-time as a freelancer.
In case you missed the other parts in this series on How to Move to Roatan, here’s Finding Housing, Working Abroad, Families With Children, and Safety Concerns. People contact me all the time asking for advice on how to minimize their “stuff.” When considering an international move, understanding what is important and what is simply […]