The trip wasn't going how I imagined. It had been full of ups and downs, literal highs atop a volcano, and lows at Lake Atitlan. It started off with a fight with my sister, who I had traveled to see. But after we parted ways, I decided to make the best of the trip that I had already shelled out my … [Read more...] about Kindness of Strangers: Lost in Flores
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The Kindness of Strangers: An Overnight Bus in Turkey
Earlier this year, I pitched this story to a publication about chance encounters with people on our travels. While it wasn't published, I wanted to share it here because I think it's important to remind ourselves of the good in the world. This is the first in a series about the kindness of strangers … [Read more...] about The Kindness of Strangers: An Overnight Bus in Turkey