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Blame it on the Tetons
“Blame it on the Tetons, yeaahhh…” The Modest Mouse song instantly rushed into my head as I rolled into Grand Teton National Park. I found it on my phone, rolled […]
My Upcoming 2017 Travel Plans
I’ve been depriving myself of travel lately. You know when you go on a diet and you say you can’t have chocolate anymore? And then you find a chocolate bar […]
Top 10 Reasons to Travel China on a Motorbike
Long time readers know that one of my favorite parts of living and teaching English in Thailand was having my own motorbike (read: scooter) to roam around on. Having my […]
10 Most Beautiful Destinations for Summer Travel
The timing of this guest post is rather entertaining, since it comes just when I’ve decided to take a summer travel trip. The details of my trip are still unclear, […]
Why You Should Travel Solo: Advice from 7 Solo Female Travelers
To travel solo is to see the world — and yourself — with new eyes. With solo female travel, you’re free to embrace your truest self, to meet strangers from […]
10 Disappearing Tourist Sites: Go Now Or Never?
The ethical debate of whether tourism helps or hinders a community/country is one with no winner. Globalization has made it so easy for people to hop on a plane/train/ship and […]
You Know You’re 30 When…
I was never one of those girls who had anxieties about my age. I love surprises and challenges, new adventures and change. I never dreaded the next birthday, or regretted […]
9 Best Teaching English Abroad Blogs
It all started with teaching English abroad: this blog, my endless desire to see the world, my current business. I remember I was sitting up nights in my bed in Bend, […]
Sunrise at Haleakala Crater on Maui
One of the most popular things to do on Maui, Hawaii is to watch the sunrise on Haleakala Crater inside Haleakala National Park. It means standing on top of a dormant […]
9 Things to Do in Bend, Oregon
In a city that’s growing faster than most people like to admit, a popular phrase is “stop telling people about Bend!” Bendites are going to hate me for writing this […]
A Nearly Endless Adventure to Picket Butte Fire Lookout
When I learned that the forest service rents out their fire lookouts during the offseason, I imagined a room with a 360-degree view of uninterrupted forest. With the Picket Butte […]
3 Simple Steps to Facing Your Fears
We all have fear, be it a fear of summiting your first mountain, fear of teaching English abroad, fear of taking your first solo trip abroad, fear of camping alone. […]
8 Indian Customs You Should Know Before Traveling to India
Those of you who’ve been following this blog for a while know I have a soft spot for India. I spent six weeks couch surfing my way across the northern […]
What I Do For a Living And Why Nobody Understands It
Most of my family and friends have no idea what I do for a living. I’ve explained it to each of them numerous times, and yet whenever I return home […]
