I like to wear dresses. All the time.
Part of this fashion choice is a preference for femininity, flowy things, and comfort.
But you want to know the real reason? Continue reading “That One Time I Showed Up Inappropriately Dressed in Toledo, Spain”
Fun fact: I almost studied abroad in Segovia, Spain in 2010.
At the time, I was majoring in K-12 Spanish and English education, and aspired to be a high school Spanish teacher.
My original plan was to study abroad in Spain for a summer. Since I was a double major, that was the only time my academic schedule would have allowed.
But life doesn’t always go with your original plans. Continue reading “It Took Me 9 Years to Travel to Segovia, Spain”
I’m a vegetarian who keeps living abroad in the worst places to be a vegetarian.
Rosario, Argentina was my first overseas home. I was told there would be pasta and croissants and espresso, and that I would walk so much that I’d lose weight.
What I was not told was Continue reading “Tapas for Vegetarians in Spain! (HAHA GOOD LUCK)”
It was only a matter of time before I got lost.
Getting lost is simply my lot in life, especially when I travel. It’s what I do. Not unlike the phrase “Pics or it didn’t happen,” my travel motto should be, “If I didn’t get lost, was I even really there?”
Imagine this: Continue reading “Hot, Sweaty, Lost, and Alone in Madrid”
I was 24 when I first quit my job to travel. I was fresh out of college, with a shiny and expensive liberal arts degree, whose usefulness in the practical world was up for debate.
I must also mention that the country was in the middle of a recession. College graduates, even those with master degrees, were struggling to get full-time jobs with benefits.
At the time, our options were: Continue reading “I Quit My Job to Travel the World. Again.”
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