After a trip, do you ever ‘forget’ to unpack? Or do you knowingly and actively procrastinate? I don’t mean for a few days. I’m talking weeks and weeks. Better yet, have you ever opted to only partially unpack and simply ‘leave the bag until next time’? If you answered yes […]

PPS–Packing Procrastination Syndrome (not to be confused with PMS)–is psychological, not physiological, and it strikes both women and men. And it’s a tough syndrome to overcome. Fact: Most Treatments Fail Fancy vitamins from Whole Foods have no effect. Anal-retentive lists made on overpriced Apple products do very little. And mysterious […]

How did a simple chat about my phone with a man–a complete stranger (see below)–lead to some crazy shopping in a busy market and then, eventually, to me taking a 17-hour overnight bus ride with him and 20 teenagers a few days later? Read on to find out! Meet ‘Jaka’–the […]

Written on November 13, 2012 by CB Driver in Asia, Locals, Photography Aging gracefully is something we hear about a lot. In Indonesia, it was something I frequently saw. I found these women, locals I met while traveling, to be truly beautiful–they were lovely, classy and full of dignity. When […]

Written on June 23, 2014 by CB Driver in Latin America, Locals It was barely 5 am when my plane landed in Bogotá and I was exhausted. Once I passed through Customs/Immigration, I had two things on my mind: getting a cup of coffee and buying a SIM for my […]