Travel For Adventurous Women
Travel Belles have a lot to say! First person narratives, monthly blog discussions on travel topics, profiles and opinion pieces.
If you don’t have a dream, how can you have a dream come true? – Jiminy Cricket Across the Cafe Table is turning one this month and we’re talking about traveling birthday celebrations! Let’s discuss the dream trip you would like to be feted with for your birthday someday. Dazzle, surprise, inspire, wow each other… … Read more
The shallowness of the scene does not go unnoticed (by myself, anyway): Shallow Woman #1, having just checked her obscenely large suitcase, now sits in a small plane seat, left now only with an obscenely large purse, on her way home from New York City, a little more anxiously than she would like. She has … Read more
Although it’s possible to travel between many continental European countries by bus or train, if you’ve got a long distance to cover or are travelling to or from an island, flying can often be the quickest and most cost-effective option. With an abundance of low-cost airlines operating in Europe, fares can be low, but these … Read more
Pulling our suitcases behind us down Laurent Boulevard towards Old Montreal, we were two women ready to take on the eighth largest city in North America. Adults in the eyes of most laws around the world – Meg, a recent high school graduate, me her mother, not. At first I feared I made a mistake bringing … Read more
Happy 13 months to Across the Cafe Table! In honor of lucky number 13 we’re talking about travel “serendipity.”
July is for celebrating and your assignment is to write about a festival you have traveled to, or one that you would like to attend in the future!
Meet a Belle Boy (because Belle Man didn’t sound just right) The Travel Belle often has many men in her life with whom she loves to share her love of vacations and travel; and in this, the first of our interviews with our list of guys, we are thrilled to introduce you to one of our … Read more
Is it ever appropriate to recline one’s seat during air travel? Even though your average Travel Belle is generally smaller than her Travel Beau counterparts, physically speaking (I personally am 5’4″), when it comes to a The Great Seat Back Debate this small belle has a big opinion. The questions revolve around whether or not … Read more
Can the myriad travel apps available at our fingertips always compensate for what we might lose? Amber answers, “No,” and gives us all something to think about I stand at a pay phone and drop in a couple coins. I’m calling a hostel on the recommendation of a fellow traveler. I dial the number scribbled … Read more
“So why did you pick Morocco?” my friend Leo asked when I announced I was moving to Casablanca at the end of 2008. I pointed to the Peter’s projection map on the wall behind my desk. “Easy. There are two major blank spaces: North Africa and South America.” He shot me a knowing look as … Read more
