"What was your 'Oh my God, I'm in Australia' moment?" Heather asked me as we stood juxtaposed between Sydney's biggest icons: the Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House. I didn't know how to say that I hadn't had one yet. Sure, I knew I was here, but Sydney is exactly how I expected it to be. … [Read more...] about At Home at the End of the World
manifesto
5 Reasons I’m Leaving the Country to Travel
No one has come out and told me I was crazy out loud, but I know someone has to be thinking it. So I'm ready to answer any questions you may have about my upcoming trip and why I'm leaving everything behind to travel. I hope that if you were on the fence about leaving your life to travel and start … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons I’m Leaving the Country to Travel
Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond
I've had big dreams for my entire life. In my world, my future consisted of college at Columbia University in New York City, studying art, politics or literature. Then I would move to Washington DC for graduate school to work towards becoming a diplomat. My imaginary future may not have turned … [Read more...] about Being a Big Fish in a Small Pond
On Boldness and Recklessness
My sisters and I were joking around, naming a word that described each of us. Rachel was declared "porcelain," mostly for the shade of her skin. Sammi was given "dirt," for her lack of hygiene (just kidding) and tendency to commune with nature. I was named "bold." No, none of these words … [Read more...] about On Boldness and Recklessness
Why I Travel
A lot of people got their panties in a twist over Nomadic Matt's Huffington Post article "Why We Travel," which is mostly about why he travels. I know I already covered this in "Why Can't We Be Friends," but I wanted to explain why I travel. Do with it what you will. Warning: It's pretty … [Read more...] about Why I Travel