For those of you who have been following me for a while, you might know that I've been running this blog since 2010. It started out as a hobby, but eventually became my full-time job (at the end of 2015). However, what you might not know is that while I AM a full-time travel blogger,... The post How I Failed at Being a Digital Nomad appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

It's now become an internet trend: sharing “Instagram vs. reality” memes and photos, highlighting the fact that a lot of what we see online isn't exactly always “authentic.” And it obviously goes beyond pretty photos on Instagram. Expectation and reality can misalign in so many aspects of our lives, whether it's the clothing we're buying... The post Expectations vs. Reality: My Top Travel Letdowns and Surprises appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

I am a travel blogger, and most of you who are regular readers of this blog come to the site to find travel tips and read my stories from traveling all around the world. I love you for that; I love that you look to me for travel suggestions and advice – and love even... The post I Hate to Break it To You, But Travel IS Political appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

When most people think of “traveling,” they think of a vacation: sun-kissed sand and fruity drinks, or perhaps dreamy selfies in a big exotic city. These visions are usually positive and full of fun. Because that's what traveling is! So what happens when you leave on a trip and don't feel all these warm fuzzy... The post It’s Okay to Feel These Things When You Travel appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

This past year was one of huge changes in the non-travel aspects of my life. First, Elliot and I bought a condo. Then we got married. As we were house-hunting and wedding-planning in January, I was sure 2017 would be a “light” travel year for me. Because, you know, house-buying and wedding-planning take up lots of... The post My Top 10 Travel Highlights of 2017 appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

I've been at this whole travel blogging thing for a while now – nearly seven years, in fact. And in those seven years, I've noticed a trend that has remained fairly constant throughout my world of travel blogs and Instagram accounts: the insistence that you'll only ever be happy and fulfilled if you quit your... The post You Don’t Have to Ditch the 9 to 5 in Order to Travel appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

Let's just call it like it is: 2016 was a CRAZY year. So many things happened – both good and bad – that I never expected. Despite all the craziness, though, 2016 was a pretty epic year for me, travel-wise. I visited 11 new countries, 3 new US states/territories, and had more adventures and memorable... The post My Top 16 Travel Highlights of 2016 appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

The words “sustainable” and “responsible” have become buzzwords in tourism in recent years, right up there with “eco-friendly” as the newest thing to strive for for many tour companies and travel businesses. But sustainable tourism. What is it, really? And why should the average tourist like you or I care about it? When buzzwords like... The post Why Sustainable Tourism Should Matter to You appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

There's a lot of scary stuff going on in the world these days – terrorism attacks in major cities; a refugee/immigration crisis that's become polarizing in Europe; out-of-control gun violence and racial profiling in the Unites States. It seems like every time I turn on the news or check Facebook, something else disturbing has happened. Bombings. Shootings. Ignorant... The post The World is Not Safe – But You Should Explore it Anyway appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more

It happened a couple months ago, as I was entering back into the U.S. through immigration at Newark airport. I was standing in line waiting for my turn to get stamped in when I caught a snippet of the conversation happening two immigration lines away from me. An older African woman was going through immigration after... The post Why I Won’t Get Mad If You Call Me Lucky appeared first on A Dangerous Business Travel Blog ..read more