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Category: Life abroad

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…

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…

Life abroad

Surviving the first stay with your partner’s family

Posted onFebruary 22, 2020April 12, 2022

My partner’s family currently lives in Las Vegas, which means I was able to spend nine glorious days in the sun over winter break. However,…

Europe, Life abroad

Traveling Through My Roots

Posted onJanuary 8, 2020April 13, 2022

The year was 1911. The year my family’s history really began. It started with a young woman, aged twenty-two, who had just set foot on…

Life abroad, Packing

5 Easy Ways to Stay Healthy While Traveling

Posted onDecember 28, 2019April 13, 2022

“My body is finely tuned, like a microchip, and the flu is like a grain of sand. It could literally shut down the entire system.”…

Life abroad

Choosing a Good Hostel

Posted onNovember 15, 2019April 12, 2022

Online shopping always causes a headache when you really can’t get a good feel for an item based on a few photos and some not-always-so-reliable…

Blogging, Life abroad

You want to travel but just don’t know where to start? Here are tips from a pro…

Posted onOctober 31, 2019February 24, 2020

We have all been there. We want to spend a week or two in Europe, fly away to the Bahamas, experience a new culture in…

Life abroad

Things every hiker should remember

Posted onDecember 8, 2018April 13, 2022

Considering the state of Earth’s climate, I am struck with appreciation for the natural world now more than ever before. Getting to experience different climates…

Life abroad

The privilege of being a native-English speaker

Posted onNovember 13, 2018April 13, 2022

There is immense privilege embedded in the English language, and I want to recognize that right away. Many people, English-speaking or not, seem to hold…

Culture, Life abroad

Being LGBTQ+ and traveling abroad

Posted onNovember 6, 2018

For most LGBTQ+ people, coming out is not a one-time event. I’ve been out of the closet since I was 15, but I come out to…

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