Travel/Photography / Sandra Kowalski

Sandra Kowalski

Writer of Research, Travel, and Blogs, as well as Proofreader, Copy Editor, and Photographer

Eleven Things I Learned Two Years into my Around the World Travels

I'm Not as Brave as People Think As a U.S. citizen, it is considered a big deal for me to quit life as I knew it and do what many people fantasize about but are afraid to do. No, it’s not easy to leave your child(ren) behind but it is easier to do while they’re teenagers and still know everything. In fact, it turned out to be the best thing for both of us.

SEVENSEAS Marine Conservation and Travel • 1st July 2016

Tunisia The Unexpected Destination

My original destination was Cairo and the Great Pyramids. If you are traveling and have more time than money, I found it is considerably cheaper getting to Egypt by taking the ferry from Palermo, Sicily to Tunis then flying to Cairo. As long as I was going to be there I figured I'd spend a few days in Tunis just to be able to check off another country in my around-the-world trip. Although my interest was piqued by photos from a friend that was traveling around Tunisia, I still wasn't too excited so I decided to give it a week. But as it does, life has a curious way of completely turning things upside down. One week became fifteen days and my trip to Tunisia turned out to be one of the best experiences I've had in two years of travel.

Eleven Things I Learned Two Years into my Around the World Travels

Tunisia The Unexpected Destination

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