Author Archives: Susan Gleissner

Woman standing alone at a local market wishing she had a travel companion.
Qualities To Avoid In a Travel Companion (from Expert Travelers)

How To Pick A Travel Companion Picking a travel buddy can make or break your [...]

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Image of wide open road with mountains along our route for a Southwest US road trip from Los Angeles to Denver.
Los Angeles to Denver Road Trip | An Alternative Southwest US Route

Explore the magic of the Southwest US by car. I’ve always loved the Southwest USA. [...]

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Image of downtown LA from Griffith Observatory at Sunrise in LA. The sky is bright pink and yellow.
Los Angeles in 2 Days for the Outdoor Adventurer

I have a love-hate relationship with Los Angeles. It’s a concrete jungle with a huge [...]

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Image of black and white building in the city centre of Chester in England.
Four Lessons Learned While Living Abroad

Living Abroad, from a Psychologist’s Perspective What is wrong with me? Why am I sitting [...]

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Image taken from the volcanic rock coastline of Nacula Island near Blue Lagoon Beach Resort in Fiji.
Why Fiji Should Be Your Next Outdoor Adventure Destination

Outdoor Adventures in Fiji When you think of Fiji, do you picture sipping cocktails on [...]

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Image of carousel near the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Six Reasons Why Cousins Make the Best Travel Companions

Plan a Trip With Cousins for the Ultimate Adventure We’ve all been there. Your friends [...]

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Image of a bunker on the Slovakia- Austrian border, a remnant of the conflict.
Travel Stories: How Tragedies Impact a Culture

It can be easy sometimes to get caught up in the excitement of visiting a [...]

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Pisaq is a popular stop on a Sacred Valley tour near Cusco in Peru.
Things to Do in Cusco While Acclimating (Before Hiking the Inca Trail)

Planning to acclimate to the altitude in Cusco before hiking the Inca Trail? I arrived [...]

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Image of me looking back at the steep climb from the top of Dead Woman's Pass on Day 2 of the Inca Trail hike.
Six Lessons Learned While Hiking the Inca Trail (And One Things I Got Right!)

After months of planning to hike the Inca Trail, I found myself hours before my [...]

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Enjoy all of these wonderfully unique things to do in Bagan Myanmar
Wonderfully Unique Cultural Things to Do in Bagan

Experience Bagan’s Culture and Beauty Myanmar, for me, wasn’t a place that was on my [...]

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