Thanksgiving in a Foreign Country: What I Learned From Celebrating Abroad
My classmates and I were homesick. We were spending our fall semester in London, and for most of us, it was our first Thanksgiving away…
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How to Be a Food Tourist at Home
When I think back to the year I spent in Italy as part of my undergrad degree in languages, what sticks in my mind above…
Pre-Pandemic Annoyances I’m Never Taking for Granted Again
After a year of virtual “hugs” and spending lots of solo time indoors, it feels amazing to start venturing back into normalcy. It’s been…
4 Ways to Use Your Summer Vacation to Spiritually Recharge
It’s vacation season! Whether you’re trekking a mountain trail or hightailing it to the beach, taking a trip is the perfect time to recharge spiritually.…
The Traveling Spoon: 6 Ways to Experience New Cultures Through Food
Under normal—aka non-COVID-19—circumstances, food is one of my favorite ways to get the most out of travel. While abroad or even on domestic trips, experiencing a…
5 Ways to Make Goodbyes Easier
Nearly a year ago, my boyfriend got a great job offer in West Africa, approximately 7,700 miles away from where I live in Malaysia. As…
Life Abroad: Finding the Balance Between Expat Life and Caring for Family
I was 22 years old the first time I really stepped out of my comfort zone. Straight out of college, I was excited to finally…
How to Deal With Being in Transition
I have always been the person with the plan. Maybe it’s my strong affinity for the “J” part of my INFJ Myers-Briggs personality type, or…
3 Easy Ways to Be Eco-Friendly While Traveling
As a travel writer, I go on trips quite often. Every time, I see the unchecked plagues of single use plastics, overtourism, and urban sprawl.…
How Creative Packing Made Trips More Interesting
My desire to become an efficient packer grew out of frugalness more than anything. As a childhood packrat, I never put much intention into packing.…