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Life abroad, Oceania, Study abroad, Travel

Say yes to everything

Posted onApril 8, 2020April 8, 2020

After studying abroad in Sydney, Australia for a month and a half I learned one of the most important life lessons: to be open to…

Asia

Sunrise at Angkor Wat

Posted onApril 3, 2020April 2, 2020

From warm white cocoons  we blink open eyes dry from blown silt, stretching aching limbs as  we slowly come to life. Leaving snoring bunkmates deep…

Photo by Susannah Butler
Health, Wanderlust

Is it Necessary?

Posted onMarch 30, 2020April 1, 2020

I had booked a trip to New York City with my best friend. She applied to graduate school there, so we were hoping to get…

Health, North America

A Second Letter to Miami Spring Breakers

Posted onMarch 25, 2020March 25, 2020

A mere year after my first letter, my annoyance only grows.  As the world pushes for social distancing in the midst of the COVID-19 spread,…

Activities, Oceania

10 Steps to Becoming a Beach Bum

Posted onMarch 19, 2020April 2, 2020

Being in Australia, it’s practically required that you go to at least one of the many beautiful beaches. When I first arrived, I went to…

Mental health

10 (kind of) helpful tips for your crippling flight anxiety

Posted onMarch 13, 2020March 13, 2020

I love to travel. Obviously. And I’m pretty adventurous when I do. I’ll spend twenty-four hours in the mountains alone, walk a mile with a…

Life abroad, Post-trip

Long Distance, then London

Posted onMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

Wrong place; wrong time. So often we call distance the death knell of a relationship. After seeing mine span several states before compressing into one…

Wanderlust

Strange, Isn’t It?

Posted onMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

How someone can come into your life for a fleeting moment and make an impact that lasts a lifetime. How a single conversation can change…

Travel, Wanderlust

The Privilege of a Passport

Posted onMarch 5, 2020March 3, 2020

It’s a small, blue book. A sign of American citizenship and an interest in the foreign. Its blank pages embody possibilities for adventures and the…

Asia, Culture, Food

8 Non-Debatable Reasons 7-Eleven is the Best Restaurant in Asia

Posted onMarch 2, 2020March 2, 2020

It’s not the tropical climate, white sand beaches or abundance of delicious street food that I’ll miss the most about Thailand — it’s the 7-Elevens.…

Activities, North America, Transportation

Getting Lost Along the Way

Posted onMarch 1, 2020March 1, 2020

When you think of a typical road trip, you think of long, endless hours of driving only paused by a bathroom break at a gas…

Blogging, Oceania, Study abroad

Australia’s Scarce Resource

Posted onFebruary 27, 2020February 26, 2020

As someone who strives to be as environmentally conscientious as possible, doing so in America is not always feasible. After arriving in Sydney, Australia about…

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