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Travelling to Nepal – What You Need to Know

February 16, 2017 No Comments

A few weeks ago in January, I went on my first trip to Nepal. It was actually my first solo trip ever in my life without my husband and any friends. I am so glad I went on this trip and finally checked off another item off my bucket list. Travelling alone was a scary thought, but I am glad I chose Nepal as my first destination. It is a great place for solo female travellers. Although the streets can get pretty hectic and crowded, it is safe for tourists to travel to. There can be language barriers, but I was surprised to find that many store owners, and even children are able to communicate fluently in English. Thankfully I did not have to break out my poor Nepali language skills! Since the Earthquake of 2015, the tourism industry there has decreased drastically so they value any tourists coming to Nepal to help with their economy. Keep on reading below if you’re considering or want to know more about visiting Nepal!

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DOT ON HER WAY is nominated for Versatile Blogger Award

February 8, 2017 No Comments

I am so honored to be nominated for the versatile blogger award! DOT on her way has been growing so much thanks to the support of my community of bloggers and social media influencers. This award is a great way to encourage other bloggers to keep up the good work, appreciate their excellent writing skills, inspiration and help people discover new blogs.

Who Nominated Me?

I would love to thank Mirela, from The Classy Explorer for nominated my blog for this award. Having gone to over 50 countries, her posts inspire me to travel, plan explore and fly. I hope one day I will have covered that many countries myself. Check out her blog for some travel inspiration!

7 Random Facts about me

As acceptance of this nomination by Mirela, here are 7 random facts about me:

If I could be any animal I would be a squirrel.
I sleep more than 9 hours a day.
I get motion sickness on airplanes and boats, but I love to travel!
I like to drink my soda/pop flat.
I think it is perfectly normal to eat cake for breakfast.
I spend more time with my dog than my husband.
My favorite color changes every year, this year it is yellow

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3 Reasons an Expat Should Get VPN

February 2, 2017 No Comments

Wherever your next destination is, technology is advancing at a rapid rate. With countries around the world where internet traffic is monitored or in some cases, restricted, I recommend signing up for a VPN service. Here are 3 reasons an expat should get VPN.

But first, what is a VPN?

VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. In simple terms, it means that when you turn on your smartphone or laptop to access Facebook, you’re actually accessing Facebook from somewhere else in the world, not where you physically are (although that’s an option as well). With a VPN service, you first connect to a server that’s located anywhere in the world, as long as your VPN provider has a server there. Once enabled, any traffic that you’re sending, goes into that server and out of that server to hit wherever you initially wanted to go.

Read on to see how a VPN service can help you!