Torre DeRoche is the author of two travel memoirs, Love with a Chance of Drowning (2013) and The Worrier’s Guide to the End of the World (due out September 2017). She has written for The Atlantic, The Guardian Travel, The Sydney Morning Herald, Emirates, and two Lonely Planet anthologies.
Have you ever traveled to a new country and come back with impressions like: “The Thai people are so friendly,” or, “The Japanese are really conservative”? Observing new cultures is half the fun of traveling, right? Maybe not …
Some say those who journey into dangerous places are ‘stupid’ and I won’t argue with that description. ‘Nuts’ is another popular adjective, and ‘crazy douche bag’ packs a nice punch, don’t you think? I admit that I’m all of those things. But I’m also a big coward.
As the winner of Travel Photo Roulette, it’s my turn to host this week’s competition! Submit your food photo to Travel Photo Roulette. Food is a big part of traveling—street vendors, wafting smells, foreign flavors. Do you have a favorite photo to submit?
I’m in love with my bike. When the sun goes down and the street lights come on and everyone scurries off into their homes, I want to keep charging into the darkness just to feel the burn of cold air on my cheeks …
You often hear people say they have no regrets. Je Ne Regrette Rien. I don’t buy it. I suspect it’s something people say to avoid confronting the pain of regret. Not me. I have lots of regrets …
The Mexican bus driver – the busero – pulled out of the parking lot. Immediately I noticed that the bottom half of the bus wasn’t attached to the top, nor was the steering connected. At least, that’s how it felt as it shook, rattled and rolled …
Be an explorer of the world. The best discoveries are made by acting on impulse and following your intuition. Too much planning will often lead you to disappointment, unfulfilled hopes, and large crowds of tourists armed with the same guidebook …
Freedom is the oxygen of the soul. – Moshe Dayan. >> When I was 24, I packed two suitcases, boarded a plane, and flew over the Pacific Ocean alone. Craving fresh air from a stagnant relationship, I wanted to find independence in a city that didn’t know me …
You’ve heard of the Lonely Planet guide, but what about the not-so-lonely planet guide? This is what happens when you have to share a beautiful getaway with a bunch of peculiar tourists in thongs … and I don’t mean the flip-flop variety.
Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi (with Bernadette Brennan) The story When Tania Aebi left New York to sail the voluptuous circumference of Planet Earth, she was 18 years old and a sailing beginner, with no GPS, no long-range radio, and – get this! – no Facebook page. It all began when her dad delivered an ultimatum […]
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