Don’t be afraid, be a peregrine dame. I’m Rachel Parsons, and I travel alone. All over the world to show you that traveling solo doesn’t have to be so scary. And that being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. Catch the show on your public television station or steam it on Amazon.…
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Don’t be afraid, be a peregrine dame. I’m Rachel Parsons, and I travel alone. All over the world to show you that traveling solo doesn’t have to be so scary. And that being alone doesn’t mean you’re lonely. Catch the show on your public television station or steam it on Amazon.…
A Peregrine Dame Deleted Scene: Hoa Lo Prison
Though the conflicts of the 20th century in Vietnam left their mark on its people and culture, Ha Noi has chosen to observe and commemorate the past while moving in favor of progress in some striking ways. In this deleted scene from the Ha Noi episode, Rachel visits infamous Hoa…
A Peregrine Dame Deleted Scene: Pho & Coffee in Ha Noi
Is it pronounced pho or phuh, and is either of those correct, anyway? In this deleted scene from the Ha Noi episode, Rachel discusses the noodle conundrum and finds the mother of all coffee.…
A Peregrine Dame Deleted Scene: Ha Noi Street Food
In this deleted scene from the Ha Noi episode, Rachel shares her tips for not starving and appreciating Vietnam’s scrumptious street food.
Angkor, Cambodia, Coming in Season 2
Coming to The Peregrine dame Season 2: Siem Reap and the Angkor region.
On the Election, my Identity and Place as a Global Citizen
If you are angered by the expression of progressive political thought, you may want to stop here. I have, until now, chosen to keep my political views largely out of the realm the series “The Peregrine Dame.” Although regular viewers with a keen eye can glean much about my preferences…
Seven Tips for Solo Travelers
In 2008, I was in New Delhi with my mother after filming an episode for The Peregrine Dame when it was only a webseries. After a week of harassment from shopkeepers wanting me to come in and buy, touts from street vendors, and relentless begging from panhandlers and orphans, I…
A TPD Season 2 Sneak Peek: Tacloban
Rachel heads to Southeast Asia in season 2 of TPD. First stop: the Philippines, to see the recovery efforts from Typhoons Haiyan and Hagupit.
Why Travel Will Save our Species (if we do it Right)
The species Homo erectus existed on Earth for nearly 2 million years. In that span of time its members developed basic societal rituals and rudimentary tools. Two million years. In painfully sharp contrast, our species, Homo sapiens, has been around a little less than 200,000 years. In that span of…
A Peregrine Dame Deleted Scene: Rio Comfort Food
Rachel has a dose of Brazilian “medicine” after eating too much carne seca in Lapa.
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