I love books. I have loved books and reading since I was a kid. I struggled to learn how to read, but even before I could read on my own I loved being read to. Once I finally cracked the code to reading on my own, reading soon became one of my favorite things to …
Spain is a country practically bursting with churches. When I traveled there in Spring 2017, it seemed that every town I visited, even the smaller ones, had at least one old church dating back a few hundred years, while the larger cities had one or more massive cathedrals that were as old or older. Enter …
An old seminary, a hiking trail, and a terrible pair of shoes. This post was originally published on Medium in July. It was 84 degrees and clear skies all around as we made our way to Saint Edward State Park. Located in Kenmore, Washington, the park is named after the long-closed seminary that was built next to …
This post originally appeared on Medium. Last week, I made my way into Seattle with my boyfriend to check out Scarecrow Video. Located in the University District, Scarecrow Video is a video rental store and non-profit organization that is home to more than 130,000 titles, and is currently the largest independent collection of videos in the …
Photo by Jessica Ruscello on Unsplash This post was originally published on Medium in January. From travel guides to memoirs, there are a ton of travel books out there to choose from if you want to go far without leaving the comfort of your bed. I’ve always been fascinated with travel and hearing about new places, …
Last July I went to Yellowstone. I’ve written before about how I wasn’t exactly the most excited to go, primarily because I really, really, really hate camping. So you might wonder, why would I even go to Yellowstone, if I knew camping would be involved and I hate it so much? The most honest answer …
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 …
Now that 2018 is officially here, I think it’s time to start looking ahead and figuring out where I want to travel this year. While I don’t have any concrete plans as of right now, there are some things I would like to do and a couple trips I am working on. I wouldn’t call …
As we hurtle toward 2018, a lot of people are taking the opportunity to reflect on the year we are leaving. I’m not gonna lie, for a lot of people 2017 was a rough year. Is it just me, or does it seem like there is something new and terrible happening every day, so quickly …
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 …