Upon graduating from college. I looked at the money that I was given as gifts, and thought about what I really wanted to do with it. My decision was easy; I wanted to go to Ireland. I wanted to see the place that I felt homesick for, despite having never stepped upon its ground. The…
Solo travel can seem scary. In fact, it is damn right terrifying. That is until you conquer it, then it will likely be your preferred way to travel. At least that is how it happened for me. When I planned my first trip alone, I had no idea what to expect. I took self-dense classes,…
A friend and I were hiking in Indonesia. As we were hiking along, our guide would see an animal and tell us the Bahasa Indonesian name and we would chant it back. My friend created this entire song with the animals and their sounds to help us remember them. (Unfortunately, something I did not capture…