Introduction

Welcome to Carry On with a Camera!

I am a thirty-something solo traveler who loves seeking out new cities with my carry-on luggage and my camera.  I have been gluten free (well, officially, non-Celiac gluten intolerant but very sensitive to cross contamination) but I am not letting that slow down my travels.  If anything, I have eaten more creatively around the world and even had my adventures defined by places that work well with my diet.  Can't eat bread?  Go to India and have rice and dosas!  Delicious!

What will you see here?  

• Trip reports including hotel and resturant reviews, museum visits, and more.
• Travel advice including how to pack in a carry on only, what to do with four hours in Terminal 5 at O'Hare, and how to use a French SIM card in your phone in Iceland.
• Information about girl-led Girl Scout travel (yes - you should buy cookies from the middle and high school Girl Scouts in khaki - they have grand travel dreams!).
• Pictures that will inspire you to travel.

What won't you see here?  

• Ads.  I'm not monetizing my blog with ads.  This is family friendly so this can be shared with youth and teenagers, too! I will have links to other websites, however, so youth should always use the internet with a trusted adult!
• Selfies.  I'm a teacher.  I want to claim "that's not me" when one of my students stumbles upon the blog. 😉
• The Top 10 Best Things Ever to Do in a City.  Let's be real.  While I may have spent days or weeks researching a city before visiting, am I sure I really had the best hamburger the whole city has to offer?  Did I personally try every gluten free resturant and then run around and update my list every two months in case a new resturant opened, a favorite unfortunately closed, or a kitchen changed their menu?  See above - I have a full time job as a teacher.  I'd love to help out so I'm providing one humble diner's reviews and recommendations. 

Let the journey continue!