The sound of the mounted police riding past my Charleston house sent shivers down my spine years later, despite the fact that there was nothing afoul with their patrol. It brought me back to the first time I ever saw mounted police, in Paris on New Years Eve 2006. But since my very first trip … [Read more...] about Traveling During Turmoil
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Five Years of Caroline in the City
Five years. 60 months. 1,825 days. This is the time that has passed since I sat at my desk in my Charleston apartment and typed out my first post on my recently created Blogger site. Looking back on those posts, I feel so silly, as they're nothing more than photos and typed journal entries from … [Read more...] about Five Years of Caroline in the City
An Afternoon in Mexico
Mexico is to me like Bali is for Australians and pretty much everywhere warm in Europe is for Brits. It's an easy and cheap vacation spot that is commonly ruined by tourism. But there's plenty of beauty in it. In fact, many of my travel blogger colleagues have made their homes in the area because of … [Read more...] about An Afternoon in Mexico
Traveling as an INFJ
Have you ever wondered what makes some of us seek travel and solo experiences over others? If you've never taken a look at your Myers-Briggs personality type, I highly recommend doing so today. I've spent the last year thinking a lot about why I am the way that I am, even speaking with a … [Read more...] about Traveling as an INFJ
Turkey’s Biblical History
I grew up going to church every Sunday. I knew the stories and the bible verses by heart. But as I grew older, it became harder to see the difference between facts and stories. This trip to Turkey changed all of that. While I've never visited the traditional Holy Land, Turkey has so many historical … [Read more...] about Turkey’s Biblical History