Personal Thoughts

Why I Haven’t Posted In Forever: An Announcement
May 5, 2019

I was a senior in college when my professor asked the class to do a project on our career and life goals. We were asked to think about our goals …


Don’t Want to Quit Your Job to Travel? Then Don’t! Here Are The Benefits of Short Term Travel
October 12, 2018

In my opinion, there are far too many articles out there encouraging people to quit their jobs and set off on an endless round-the-world adventure. While that may be an enticing …


13 Reasons Carry On Travel is the Bomb Diggity
August 24, 2018

On my first solo trip abroad, I overpacked big time. I was gone for two weeks and brought four pairs of shoes, a different outfit for every day, and full …


5 Reasons It’s Dumb To Exercise While Traveling
July 20, 2018

The other day, I was reading through some other blogs and I came across an article with a title that went something like "Here's How You Can Still Exercise While Traveling." And …


How to Deal With Chafing While Traveling: Or, The Time I Wanted To Saw Off My Own Legs
March 30, 2018

Fair warning, I'm going to use the C word a lot in this post. I know it's a word that makes a lot of people cringe and feel uncomfortable but …


5 Reasons It Sucks To Be A Budget Traveler (And Why It’s Totally Worth It)
November 3, 2017

Believe it or not, I don't have a vault of cash which I use to fund my travels. I don't have a trust fund handed down to me from my …


Why Travel?
August 18, 2017

Have you ever been so passionate about something, you can almost feel it oozing out of you? For the past year or so, I've been sharing posts about travel. Places to …