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Welcome to Sarah Travels Alot!

I grew up in a small town in North Carolina and somehow found myself collecting stories across more than 26 countries.

Some belong in journals. Some belong in guidebooks. Some belong in poetry.

This is where they all meet.

You’ll find honest travel stories, practical advice for first-time travelers, reflections on culture and humanity, and resources designed to help you feel more confident exploring the world on your own.

I don’t believe travel is about checking countries off a list. I think it’s about becoming the kind of person who comes home just a little different than when they left.

Whether you’re planning your first solo trip or your fiftieth passport stamp, I’m glad you’re here.

baby with sunglasses smiling at camera laying down
Curiosity started early. The passport came later.

Travel Stories

Honest essays from the road: the conversations, missed trains, strange meals, heartbreaks, and beautiful moments that never make it into guidebooks.

Guides

Practical advice for traveling smarter, safer, and with more confidence.

Travel Companion

Sometimes you don’t need someone to plan your vacation. You just need someone who’s been there before. My Travel Companion service helps nervous, first-time, and solo travelers navigate the unknown with confidence before and during their trips.

Read the Journal
Travel with Confidence

Travel doesn’t just change where you are. It changes who you beome.

  • THE ROYAL STORY I NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND IN BANGKOK

    THE ROYAL STORY I NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND IN BANGKOK

    I arrived in Bangkok expecting to marvel at centuries-old temples and stand before the Emerald Buddha. Instead, I found myself in the middle of a royal mourning period that had quietly transformed one of Thailand’s most iconic landmarks. What began as a disappointing change of plans became an unexpected lesson in history, tradition, and the…

  • OLDER, BOLDER & FRENCH

    OLDER, BOLDER & FRENCH

    Who can refuse a baray, the Khmer word for cigarette when it’s local and you’ve just spent the last 6 hours with high school students/teachers and you’ve been on your absolute best behavior?  I know I can’t.  Judge away if you will, but that cigarette… excuse me, baray… changed the course of one night. Quick…

  • WHY I LOVE AND HATE ITALIAN MEN WITH A PASSION THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS… Well, Italian.

    WHY I LOVE AND HATE ITALIAN MEN WITH A PASSION THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS… Well, Italian.

    Have you ever seen the Lizzie McGuire movie? School trip to Rome. Lizzie tosses a coin in the Trevi Fountain. She is swept off her feet with the ultimate summer fling, Italian heartthrob Paolo only to get her heart ripped out. Yet, somehow still lives out her dream on stage and becomes an iconic star…