Why I Chose to Study my Master’s Degree Abroad

One of the reasons why I created this blog was to be able to document my adventures as I travel across the pond to study for my Master’s degree at the University of Manchester. However, I realized I never told you why I chose to study my Master’s degree abroad. Here are some of the…

Five Reasons Why You Should Travel Solo At Least Once!

I experienced my first solo trip last November, when I spent four nights on my own in Adelaide, South Australia for a convention. Going on my own ended up being a last minute thing, as I was hoping someone would come along with me, however I do not regret my decision to bite the bullet…

Enhance Your Travel Experience With Mindfulness!

Want a way to enhance your travel experience & make those memories last longer? Mindfulness can do just that. It is an amazing practice, an element of Buddhist traditions, that when simply put means “focusing on the present moment”. It can help you enjoy an experience to the fullest, particularly important when travelling. You don’t…

WHY I HATE INSTAGRAM TRAVEL BLOGGERS

Are all these “TrAvEl BlOgGeRs” lying to us? Um yes. When I am scrolling through Instagram and I see these PERFECT photos. They take photos in places that I’ve been to, and I notice that uhhhh that’s not quiiiittteee what it looks like. Why are there pink skies, sparkles and photoshopped stars? Did you hike…

Meditation on Running and a Story Not About Weight Loss

I have always been active. I have also always been big. Felt big – felt trapped in excess body. As a kid I had to take steroids for asthma, and in turn I gained over 50 pounds – 50 extra pounds on an 8 year old frame, is enough to get noticed. Get teased –…

How To Spend 5 Days in Tasmania

My dad’s side of my family has its roots in Australia. I took my first trip to visit when I was in high school, and I liked Australia, but I wasn’t totally mesmerized by it yet. I was 15, and not many things about the world really impressed me yet (you remember those days, right?).…