Before I headed to Israel, I was forewarned by family and friends. “Is it safe to go there?” they investigated with caution, influenced, of course, by what they had heard in the media. Nevertheless, once I...

Folks, our favorite solo traveler just came back from another trip. Where'd she go this time? To Iceland, of course! This island nation is all the rage when it comes to backpackers in 2016, and Elina the...