https://grrrltraveler.com A Female Solo Travel Blog | It's not a vacation until you survive it! Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:46:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://grrrltraveler.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/favicon.gif https://grrrltraveler.com 32 32 https://grrrltraveler.com/hurdle-your-fears-solo-travel/ https://grrrltraveler.com/hurdle-your-fears-solo-travel/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2025 21:06:57 +0000 http://travelerdiaries.wordpress.com/?p=1742 There are two fears to my becoming a first time female solo traveler. Unless I find a way to deal with these saboteurs, my solo travel plans are still-born and I will not clear my hurdle.]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/hurdle-your-fears-solo-travel/feed/ 4 https://grrrltraveler.com/dental-tourism-in-thailand/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 14:13:50 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47239 Getting Cheap Teeth in Thailand…Part 1 | Dental Tourism How much do teeth cost?  In the States, I’ve had ongoing issues with my teeth. Depending upon state, dental services are not cheap. If you’ve watched any of my videos of Thailand you’ll know that I no longer go to the dentist in the U.S.  Nope, I save...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/guide-to-adventure-caving-in-thailand/ https://grrrltraveler.com/guide-to-adventure-caving-in-thailand/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:15:13 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47648   I never expected that I’d be caving in Thailand. Hoo… nope. Not me. I didn’t know adventure caving in Thailand even existed or that I’d find myself crawling on all fours through midget high passageways in water to do it. I knew that Northern Thailand was perfect for outdoor activities such as trekking and...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/guide-to-adventure-caving-in-thailand/feed/ 5 https://grrrltraveler.com/cave-lodge-thailand/ https://grrrltraveler.com/cave-lodge-thailand/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:37:16 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47289 I was starting to feel too sedate in Chiang Mai. My month-long trip to India had shifted my sense of adventure. Suddenly, I craved travel activity, which tested and challenged me. I wanted to experience something that pushed me beyond my comfort zone and outside of my standard sightseeing and travels. I wanted to experience...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/cave-lodge-thailand/feed/ 2 https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-to-phi-phi-islands-speedboat/ https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-to-phi-phi-islands-speedboat/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2016 13:04:49 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=47992 Speedboat tours to the Phi Phi islands are a popular tourist attraction. You can see a lot in a day, but I can’t promise you there won’t be rough bumps. eOasia is a trip planning aggregator tour site. They wanted me to review one of their speedboat tour providers because it’s one of their more popular...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-to-phi-phi-islands-speedboat/feed/ 4 https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-do-in-phuket-phuket-travel-guide/ https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-do-in-phuket-phuket-travel-guide/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2016 11:09:47 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=49873   Coming to Phuket, initially I didn’t have an itinerary plan.  Phuket  Island is large and I felt overwhelmed with the notion of figuring out how to get around just to sightsee it. But the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival was my goal, so with help from a local friend- my own Phuket travel guide- to show me...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/things-to-do-in-phuket-phuket-travel-guide/feed/ 6 https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-guide/ https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-guide/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2016 04:48:47 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=49635 Phuket Vegetarian Festival | Documentary Video . . The annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival occurs on the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar (often, around October)  and spans nine days, where participants – usually of Chinese ancestry-  undergo a strict vegetarian diet during the period. Various gory spectacles, perilous events and parades taking place, from sword piercings, fire walking, etc…...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/phuket-vegetarian-festival-guide/feed/ 5 https://grrrltraveler.com/liveaboard-vacation-similan-islands-wicked-diving/ https://grrrltraveler.com/liveaboard-vacation-similan-islands-wicked-diving/#comments Tue, 09 Aug 2016 04:48:41 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=48799 . If someone were to tell me I’d be doing a liveaboard vacation in the Similan Islands of Thailand, I’d had thought they were writing a story of what they fantasized my travel life to be like. Not that it can’t happen. Anything can happen the moment I strap my backpack on for a last minute...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/liveaboard-vacation-similan-islands-wicked-diving/feed/ 6 https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/ https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2016 16:23:18 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=5070 Summer is probably the easiest season to pack for. It will strip you of any excess or bulky layers, whenever you think of them and as most travelers know, there's no such thing as packing too light. But what if you're traveling to a culture with conservative dress values? Do you still pack light? Yes and No...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/packing-for-southeast-asia/feed/ 2 https://grrrltraveler.com/16-top-bangkok-street-foods/ https://grrrltraveler.com/16-top-bangkok-street-foods/#comments Sat, 28 May 2016 02:06:26 +0000 http://grrrltraveler.com/?p=48408 16 POPULAR BANGKOK STREET FOODS. This post may contain affiliate links. Never leave home without travel insurance. Click for the travel insurance I use  or check out this recommended trip insurance finder tool. As one of the best-known street foodie capitals of Southeast Asia, Bangkok has an endless variety of food to tempt your tastebuds. Bangkok...]]> https://grrrltraveler.com/16-top-bangkok-street-foods/feed/ 3