10 Safety Tips for Train and Bus Travel in India

The media has been treating India like a punching bag recently… and not without reason. Even Indian media reports on the horrid incidents occurring somewhat regularly in India. This will be one of many posts dedicated to safety tips for traveling India: safety tips for train and bus travel in India. Many of us have

10 MORE Best Restaurants in Goa

My Top 5 restaurants in Goa post continuously draws in the viewers looking for a bite to eat here, so I’m going to expand on that- I mean, you don’t think I only eat at 5 restaurants do you?!  Here are ten more of the best restaurants in Goa. Before I make your mouth water

Intro to Singapore: “Clinically Clean”?

Last week Ben and I took a last minute trip to Singapore to visit his friend from England, Dom and his Singaporean girlfriend, Massy. I have compiled so much information already on this blog, but now I feel like sharing my opinion on this new and modern country; Singapore is only 49 years old! I

I Wish I’d Had a Singapore Neighborhood Guide Like This One…

Before coming to Singapore, I wanted to see how it was laid out as a city and where the cool places to be were. I couldn't find a good guide anywhere! I know mine isn't the best but I did learn a lot while there (staying with local friends) and they helped me organize this.

Guide to Boozing on a Backpackers Budget in Singapore

After my first day in Singapore, and Ben and I spending over 200 bucks, I thought there’s no way I could have made it here as a backpacker. It isn’t a joke when people say it’s “so expensive!” The prices really are extremely high, and if someone asked me, "is Singapore expensive for backpackers?" I

Best Food in Singapore: A Foodie’s Heaven

In Singapore two things are clearly important: Upscale shopping malls and Eating. With a variety of ethnicities combining, like Chinese, Malay, and Indian, there is an enormous assortment of architecture, religion, and most importantly, FOOD! I was in search of the best food in Singapore. I’ve shared on the blog quite a bit about Singapore,

Route 66 Road Trip

Before I moved to India I was a travel nurse. If you are in the healthcare field I highly recommend traveling for work. It's a great way to see America and gives you time off after each 13-week assignment! I get a few emails a week about travel nursing so I will write more about

DIY Lemon Sugar Scrub

Like I said in a post last week, I'm going to start sharing on here what writing I get up to outside Hippie in Heels. I've done two interviews, one with Grown Up Gap Year about my decision to leave the U.S. as well as a "what to pack" interview with Dirty Paws Blog. Since I was