The sound of the mounted police riding past my Charleston house sent shivers down my spine years later, despite the fact that there was nothing afoul with their patrol. It brought me back to the first time I ever saw mounted police, in Paris on New Years Eve 2006. But since my very first trip … [Read more...] about Traveling During Turmoil
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Five Years of Caroline in the City
Five years. 60 months. 1,825 days. This is the time that has passed since I sat at my desk in my Charleston apartment and typed out my first post on my recently created Blogger site. Looking back on those posts, I feel so silly, as they're nothing more than photos and typed journal entries from … [Read more...] about Five Years of Caroline in the City
An Afternoon in Mexico
Mexico is to me like Bali is for Australians and pretty much everywhere warm in Europe is for Brits. It's an easy and cheap vacation spot that is commonly ruined by tourism. But there's plenty of beauty in it. In fact, many of my travel blogger colleagues have made their homes in the area … [Read more...] about An Afternoon in Mexico
Making Your Dream Trip a Reality
We all have one (or many) places we've always dreamed of going or experiences we want to try. It's the picture framed in our bedrooms, our screensaver on our computers or the "most pinned" image on our Pinterest boards. It seems like something you will do "someday," when the time is right. But … [Read more...] about Making Your Dream Trip a Reality
Traveling as an INFJ Introvert
Have you ever wondered what makes some of us seek travel and solo experiences over others? If you've never taken a look at your Myers-Briggs personality type, I highly recommend doing so today. I've spent the last year thinking a lot about why I am the way that I am, even speaking with a … [Read more...] about Traveling as an INFJ Introvert