Day 1 I’m greeted with a hug, a thermos of peppermint tea, and two homemade blueberry muffins. They have a crunchy, sweet, strudel on top. I try my best to not get crumbs on myself or the car. Trees with the most beautiful reds, yellows, and oranges line the winding road. Mountains rise up in the distance and the most…
The warm sun felt hot yet soothing on my skin. The energy outside was bustling with a mix of excitement and anticipation as tourists caught their first glimpse of the island and cab drivers tried to catch their attention. I’d just stepped out of the airport, feeling that same mix of excitement + anticipation and basking in the warmth I…
How do I answer the inevitable? How do I answer the questions, “How was Ghana?” “How was Peru?” This is the question that has been plaguing me for a while now. The questions are simple, only 3 words. But the answers, damn the answers. They carry a lot of weight, they aren’t simple. They are complicated, full of joy and…
Ever since I left the country for the first time, I have been filled with an incurable wanderlust. I spend, admittedly, too much time planning out trips I want to take and looking at photos of places I want to visit. I have fallen in love with the world. I want to see everything, go everywhere, and I’m willing to…
