Travel Awakenings

I'm no longer 20 years old, but when I travel, I enjoy staying at off the beaten track  places, filled with mystery, romance and intrigue.  As a corporate traveler, I certainly was accustomed to traveling in style, yet these days, I travel mostly with a backpack and an idea, for periods extending a month or more. I don't worry about where I'll end up each day, allowing inspiration and the Universe to guide me where I need to be for I know I will be there when I need to make the most connections to aid me in my own spiritual development while I help the people I meet along the way. To do this you have to step out of your comfort zone and smile as you greet the people that cross your path.  I fly into one city and out another, not concerned with where I'll end up each evening, booking only the first couple of days and last day from my jump out point. Staying in 2-3 stay accommodations each evening seems to save my budget, but more often, it allows me to connec...

Bohemian travel is not new to me as I immerse myself in the culture for the experience of it all. And  I've trekked through lands and stayed in places with dirt floors and no windows where the only thing keeping me separated from the natural inhabitants of the insect variety was a thin layer of netting. These are the nights where my full head of curls is securely tucked into a large stocking cap. That's to be expected as I travel alone for months at a time in the middle of the Amazon jungle, in the Andes where the coca tea is abundant, or hanging with locals doing Ayahuasca in remote areas of Brazil. Okay so no one has ever accused me of being a girlie-girl all the time. When booking through a travel site for a stay in a US based hotel, however, I do expect a somewhat comfortable bed with the amenities advertised in the posting, even in 3 star  accommodations .  So what happens when you get to your hotel after midnight and realize that it was a huge mistake ...