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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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.…