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…
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…
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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…