Trailheaders

Category: Travel Romance

  • Solo or Not

    Solo or Not

    Flying solo, paired up or plus even more, Trailheaders go for it regardless!When it comes to seeing the world, it’s better to go alone than not at all. But finding travel buddies along the way adds a new dimension to the journey. After all, they don’t call them wanderlust, or friendship, for nothing.Travel Romance

  • Celebrating the Things That Didn’t Happen (Or Why I’d Rather Be in Pittsburgh Than Barcelona)

    Celebrating the Things That Didn’t Happen (Or Why I’d Rather Be in Pittsburgh Than Barcelona)

    I was supposed to get married yesterday. Well, a decade ago yesterday, 07-07-07. But we didn’t go through with it, and I have no doubt that was the right choice because we were not the right choice. So, instead of celebrating my tenth wedding anniversary, I spent the day honoring The Things That Didn’t Happen.…

  • Choosing Between Romance or Travel: Key Turn-of-the-Millennium TV Characters Help You Decide

    Choosing Between Romance or Travel: Key Turn-of-the-Millennium TV Characters Help You Decide

    Maybe you just met, but it’s been days, months, even years since someone piqued your interest like this. Or maybe you’ve known each other for years, and the spark just ignited. Unfortunately, it’s only hours before schedules split. You have a big trip or move planned, but there is someone special at home. Whether they…

  • Journeys End In Love[r]s Meeting

    Journeys End In Love[r]s Meeting

    At the risk of sounding a bit kooky (even though I am certain that many other people do this), sometimes when I need guidance, I say a prayer, let the Bible fall open, and read the first verse to which my eyes are drawn. The vast majority of the time, this provides a relevant piece…

  • 8 Guys You’ll Meet as a Backpacker and What You Can Learn From Them

    8 Guys You’ll Meet as a Backpacker and What You Can Learn From Them

    There was a time when I’d walk to Winnemucca, hula-hoop through Honduras and kayak to Kenya to find The One. Globe-trotting romances are often fleeting, but they can still enhance your own world. Whether you’re packing a bag right now or just dreaming of international budget travel, here is a sampling of men you’ll meet…

  • Crossing the International Date Line

    Crossing the International Date Line

    My French Then-Boyfriend, Part I: How We Met What happens in France is unlikely to stay in France, in the life of a solo female traveler. It will be dragged around several more countries in a smelly, overstuffed backpack to finally burst at the seams upon a page back home. I’ve relived the story so…