If you’re able-bodied and on a budget, there’s nothing much good about checking your luggage–which is why I try to avoid it. Over time I have found that checking luggage is a big drag financially, physically, and on travel time. … More Never Check Your Luggage Again: Here’s Why (Part 1)
Sleeping on a plane isn’t easy, for so many reasons. Over the years, I’ve found a number of tricks that help me sleep better on a plane. I hope they help you on your next flight, too. … More 12 Tips to Help you Sleep on Your Next Flight
Traveling solo? Dining alone can be an enjoyable experience. Next time you’re dreading a table for one, try these five tips for dining alone to make mealtime memorable and rewarding. … More 5 Top Tips for Eating Alone while Traveling Solo
The UNESCO World Heritage site of the old town of Hoi An, Vietnam is an ideal city for shutterbugs and anyone whose eyes are hungry for color. … More Behold: the Riot of Color in Hoi An, Vietnam
On my birthday this year, about a month from now, I’ll wake up in an unfamiliar city, in a new country, alone. Here’s why that’s awesome. … More Solo Travel is Ideal for Introverts: Here’s Why
In this, our first installment of Featured Rollerbag Goddesses, we chat with Alissa Murray, a New York-based blogger and activist who writes about travel through a social justice, sustainability and human rights lens. … More Featured RBG | Alissa Murray: Writer, Activist, and Creator of In Locamotion Travel Blog
It’s time to take a look back, Rollerbag Goddesses, to remind ourselves of the richness that was 2018, and to reflect upon how far we’ve come. We’ve explored, we’ve reflected, and we’ve shared our experiences. And readers from around the world joined us for the journey, with visitors from a whopping 80 countries throughout the … More Top 10 Rollerbag Goddess Travel Blog Posts of 2018
In travel, as in life, there are many lessons we can only learn the hard way. So that you might avoid making these same mistakes, here are eight bits of painfully-gained wisdom; some of which you probably know, most of which came at a high cost to me or my friends. Lesson 1: Don’t carry … More 8 Hard-Learned Travel Lessons
By now you’re probably wondering what’s behind all this Rollerbag Goddess nonsense. Here goes.I am, at heart, a nomad. But I have never been a backpacker. Photo by rando on the Top of the Rock. I didn’t take the opportunity to backpack when I was in my 20s; I was too bent on making a … More What is a Rollerbag Goddess?
