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Tag: travel

Blogging

The importance of traveling as a kid

Posted onApril 16, 2019April 16, 2019

Growing up, my parents didn’t have many opportunities to travel. Road trips consisted of visiting relatives and short vacations. For them, ensuring that their own…

Blogging, North America

A letter to Miami spring breakers

Posted onApril 3, 2019April 1, 2019

From beautiful beaches to sunny skies, I understand why Miami, my hometown, is the ideal chosen spot for your spring break. Warm weather? Check. Dynamic…

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…

Europe, Study abroad

(Almost) one year later

Posted onDecember 7, 2018

Every day, I slip onto the middle finger of my right hand a gold ring: ivy, wrapping around my finger. I bought it at a…

Blogging, Europe

Behind the glamour of Europe: Realities found within a Romanian gypsy village

Posted onDecember 4, 2018

I, like many curious about the world abroad, began my journey of wanderlust by dreaming of eating a crêpe under the Eiffel Tower on a…

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…

Study abroad

What to do when you can’t study abroad for a semester

Posted onNovember 12, 2018December 31, 2018

It’s an undeniable truth that college is a busy time of life. Balancing academics, work and other commitments is enough to make even the most…

Life abroad

10 reasons why money is better spent on travel than on stuff

Posted onMay 9, 2018April 12, 2022

Travel includes some tangible items: plane tickets, bus passes and souvenirs. But the intangible aspects of life that can seldom be found in the items…

Blogging

Where to next? One traveler’s bucket list

Posted onApril 7, 2018April 13, 2022

Once you’ve been bitten by the travel bug, it’s impossible not to daydream about all of the places you’d like to go. From trekking through…

Blogging

How to talk to others about your travels

Posted onFebruary 14, 2018April 13, 2022

The stark realization that often not many people care about where you were or what you did is a tough pill to swallow upon returning…

Mental health

Coping with anxiety as a world traveler

Posted onFebruary 13, 2018September 8, 2018

I remember the first time I flew on a plane. I was eight years old, and I was headed to Disney World with my family.…

Life abroad

Traveling, anxiety and moving forward

Posted onFebruary 1, 2018April 13, 2022

It was the middle of June, and I was in Italy for the first time. I was spending the day in the Vatican City, starting…

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