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Central & South America, City guides

Curitiba: An Overlooked Gem of Souther Brazil

Posted onApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Although Brazil is known more for Rio de Janeiro and the Amazon Rainforest, Curitiba is an unforgettable city to visit in the southern part of the country.

Food

Around the World in 6 Dishes: Continental Cuisine Tour

Posted onMay 3, 2021April 13, 2022

If you’re anything like me, you’ll agree that one of the most enjoyable aspects of life is eating immaculate food. Combine that with a relentless…

Life abroad

The Pros and Cons of Dual Citizenship

Posted onApril 26, 2021April 24, 2022

Mia Gifford Thanks to my dad being born and raised in Australia, I have dual citizenship with both the United States and the Land Down…

Life abroad, Oceania, Study abroad

Say yes to everything

Posted onApril 8, 2020April 13, 2022

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…

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,…

Oceania, Packing

10 Steps to Becoming a Beach Bum

Posted onMarch 19, 2020April 12, 2022

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…

Life abroad, Packing

The Privilege of a Passport

Posted onMarch 5, 2020April 13, 2022

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.…

North America, Transportation

Getting Lost Along the Way

Posted onMarch 1, 2020April 12, 2022

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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