Musings Over An Unanticipated Thanksgiving In Europe My life was suddenly a new level of nightmare for claustrophobics—it was hard to tell at first, but it became clear the British bus had in fact driven into a train, parked, and said train was moving into the ocean. Thankfully I didn’t feel claustrophobic, and instead felt enlightened, especially when the sunlight of the French… Read More
Why Workaway Has A Permanent Role In My Life Story Workaway is an organization allowing travelers to choose from 26,000 active work exchanges from more than 155 countries around the world. This is the perfect tool for volunteers to find hosts who need help, and vice versa. It is standard for students to pay companies to work and volunteer abroad as a safe way to experience a new cultures.… Read More
The Crusty Backpacker’s Total Body Workout Worried about sprouting a muffin top from all the street food and cheap beer? Lost without the comfort of being able to catch a sick pump at the gym? Heartbroken that you have to break up with your gains?! Fear no more! Follow this foolproof regime to stay fit and stay homeless 😉 Quads & Glutes… Read More
In Conclusion My Summer Taught Me How To Do Life Better Becoming a better person. Connecting the pieces of my past. Mindfulness. You and I both knew prolonged periods of indulging in wanderlust and fending for oneself is enough to instill these cliché transformations upon anyone, but this is my written version. And just wait, because this was only four months. 6. I am better at recognizing differences in… Read More
Hungry Pigeons Showcasing Seven European Cities The second most important aspect of my childhood travels (after ice cream) was feeding pigeons. Some called them flying rats, my sister and I saw them as our friends. Perhaps the following montage can begin to convey the loaves of bread that were sacrificed in the name of this hobby. 1. Madrid, Spain 2.… Read More
I Birthed This Blog Because… I was always a travel writer. It’s true. Back up to my first grade teacher handing me a blank booklet shortly before my dad took me to China to visit family for the first time: life changed forever. Instantaneously I knew I wanted both pictures and hand-written entries filling its pages. My journals quickly… Read More