Quitting your 9–5 job and traveling the world: it sounds like the dream, right? How many of us have imagined leaving our “regular” life behind and pursuing travel as a full-time job, instead of something we do a couple weeks out of the year? How many of us have looked at Instagram photos depicting someone …
I am afraid. I am afraid when I walk from my car to my apartment at night. I am afraid when it’s dark and I am alone in a grocery store parking lot. I am afraid when I am home by myself and I hear a strange noise. I am afraid when I stay in …
This post was originally published on Medium and was featured in the publication The Hustle is Female. When I traveled to Spain last year, I went alone. And because I’m also an introvert, I didn’t make much of an effort to meet people while I was there. This meant that I dd just about everything — you …
May is officially here! Anyone else feel like April lasted for a long time? Or just me? Now that April is over, I thought I’d do a little wrap-up of what I’ve been up to this past month, as well as what’s coming up in the future. I’m going to try and do this at …
Before leaving for Spain I didn’t know quite what to expect. What would a big solo trip like this actually be like? Would it be an absolute disaster and turn me off of the idea of traveling forever? Would it be a life-changing experience that I could one day turn into a best-selling memoir? I …
Recently, I got back from my first solo trip, a 3-week backpacking excursion around Spain. And, guys? It. Was. AWESOME. I definitely have the travel bug now, and I’m already dreaming about when I can get back to Spain. My trip began in Madrid, and, if I had to pick, it was probably my favorite …
I’m going to Spain. I have to keep telling myself that because it still doesn’t seem real. But it is. I’ve booked my flight. I’ve booked accommodations. I’m reading my guidebook (shout out to Rick Steves, heyyy). I’m going to Spain! This is going to be my first international trip (Well, besides Canada. But Canada is …