introduction/about me/why you're here

Somehow you made it to my travel blog - I don't know how, but I'm guessing you're like me. A girl whose travel aspirations extend beyond the safety net of fancy cruises and resorts. You want something grittier, too. You want to stay in hostels, and take public transportation. You want to see the all parts of the world and experience the world from a different perspective, not just a different fancy spa. You know that today, you could hop on a plane, on a bus, on a train and soon find yourself in a totally new world - unfamiliar but spectacular.

Or maybe it's even simpler. Maybe you walk down the street and find that a new bar has opened its doors. You go in, you sit down by yourself, order a beer - whatever's on tap - and start a conversation. You learn something new, hear stories from a fellow traveler, jot it down in your memory of people and places you love.

Why is it that with all of these options, with so many different ways to experience the world, guys get to have all the fun? It's dangerous to go new places, sure. Especially when you're alone, and when there's no option of calling 911 (as if you have a cell phone), but you're not here for excuses. You have just as much a right to see the world as anyone else. There has got to be a way to do it without getting hurt or taken advantage of just because you have a waistline.