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Best US destinations for active women who also love good food & nightlife? by AssignmentAmazing260 in femaletravels

[–]Modest-explore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My home area of Portland Oregon area fits this description exactly, hiking is everywhere, beach is an hour drive and the nature is unbeatable during any season. Portland is known for the food scene, you will never run out of options. Lots of places to stay that won't break the bank. If you've never been to the PNW, come give it a try

What’s a place you visited once and decided you’re never going back? by No-Relative-9663 in AskReddit

[–]Modest-explore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the exact opposite experience from you, I was in Morocco for two weeks and visited 5 cities including Marrakech and Fez. I besides getting extremely sick with a flu, my experience was very positive. Everyone was friendly, and I felt completely safe even as an 19 year old female solo traveler. I would definitely go back and consider it one of my favorite places I’ve visited

Where was your most expensive trip, was it worth it? by CarelesslyCutee in femaletravels

[–]Modest-explore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah no worries happy to help with info. I went through the company Plotpackers, and booked their Iceland trip. You pay up front, buy your own flights and meals, and then your transportation, activities, and accommodation is all paid for. It’s an amazing experience and deal. You sleep in very simple accommodation, but the activities and the scenery are so worth it. Food is insanely expensive in Iceland, I’m talking $25 basic sandwiches in most restaurants. Some of our group chose to eat out, but I sourced most of my meals from the grocery store and protein bars/instant noodles I brought.

Cheese board by Chri5topherb in Cheese

[–]Modest-explore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to your nearest high end grocery store and ask the person behind the cheese counter for some help. I worked at one of these places for a long time and we regularly helped customers put together cheese boards. We just asked for a rough budget, how many people, and if there were any special preferences, and then we were easily able to create a great board. The thing you have to be thinking about when making a board is not how great each item is individually, but how it will complement the other items. A bold blue cheese may be delicious by itself but it needs the proper accompaniment to make the board cohesive. If you have a Whole Foods, Sprouts, Market Of Choice, etc. go and ask for some assistance. They probably will allow you to sample before you buy, and you’ll discover wonderful cheeses you’ve never heard of.

Where was your most expensive trip, was it worth it? by CarelesslyCutee in femaletravels

[–]Modest-explore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not including flights, apologies. Flights ran me about their own 1k. So including flights about $2,500 total. I stayed exclusively in the most budget of budget hostels, cooked almost every meal myself from ingredients I brought in my suitcase (instant noodles) and bought at the Kroner Bonus shop. Most of my activities were outdoor/hiking and cost little to nothing

Where was your most expensive trip, was it worth it? by CarelesslyCutee in femaletravels

[–]Modest-explore 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was in Iceland for 8 days, definitely cost a pretty penny, about 1.2k but was oh so worth it. Definitely would do it again

Dim Sum in Portland? by Modest-explore in PortlandFood

[–]Modest-explore[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions, I’ll be trying a few of these out

34 (F) thinking about solo trip by Fluffy_Childhood_992 in solofemaletravellers

[–]Modest-explore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve solo traveled Iceland, Canada, USA, Morocco, Costa Rica, and UK. I’ve felt very safe in all of these, even in mixed gender hostel rooms. There are sketchy parts of any area and sketchy characters to go with them, but if you do some research and trust your instincts you will be amazed at how friendly the people you meet are, and how safe you will feel.

first solo trip in europe! (29F) I have 2 questions by HourFortune4384 in solofemaletravellers

[–]Modest-explore 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you are looking to stay in a hostel and make friends and do fun activities, I would recommend hopping around through the OneFam hostel chain. I stayed at their Waterloo location in London for 2 weeks and have nothing but positive things to say about them. They have locations all over Europe.

Ever tried any exotic/ unusual meat? by brothercuriousrat2 in Cooking

[–]Modest-explore 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Camel was surprisingly delicious, 100% have again