Car-less Consciousness
August 6, 2014
Since I was 16 years old, I have owned a car. (That’s a total of 12 years :)). In years past, there was never a time where I strongly considered going car-less because it just seemed like an automatic unconscious decision to have a vehicle to get around. I even bought car while traveling and […]
Accidental Acceptance
January 23, 2014
As I stepped out of my car, the warmth of the spring sun penetrated my pale wintered skin. I had just parked the car next to an SUV near the trailhead of the Resurgence in Motueka. Phoebe and I proceeded to enter the forest and spent the next 20 minutes exploring the gorgeous frigid blue […]
My Return to Love
January 13, 2014
Being a solo traveler usually suggests that you will be faced with feelings of loneliness and sometimes a self-perceived lack of belonging. Though, I love the way solo travel challenges me and sculpts me into the person that I want to be in this world, there are times when I miss the feeling of being […]
Revisiting My Roots: My Return to America
January 6, 2014
The moment when I recognized we were flying over the Pacific Ocean and about to hit land in Los Angeles, I felt an instant feeling of second guessing my decision and had to resist the urge to want to run up to the pilot and yell, “Go Back, Go Back!” I really felt a connection […]
5 Ways Traveling Can Help Prepare You for Your Future
December 8, 2013
I think some people think that because I am a traveler, I am escaping the responsibilities of life i.e. settling into a career, starting a family, paying a mortgage. This could not be further from the truth. As a traveler, I have been exposed to lots of different challenges that I have overcome and have […]
My First Time: Scuba Diving!
November 14, 2013
Let’s talk about my first diving experience! In all honesty, I really didn’t think that I’d end up doing it. I was pretty scared, but was persuaded to go to the briefing to hear more about it. I was still unsure after the meeting, but told the instructor I would think about doing it […]
Keeping My S*** Together
October 30, 2013
Last nights catastrophe in public transport left me frazzled and pondering a flight straight home to the USA. Although things could’ve actually been A LOT worse, I found myself having to deal with more travel logistics that I am currently not a fan of. Through this, I have come to realize what travel burnout feels […]
Acceptance: Part 1
October 26, 2013
The other day while walking the beach at the Cathedral Coves on the Coromandel Pennisula, I felt a very strong presence surround me and speak the following word very clearly into my thoughts. Acceptance. My definition: To fully allow whatever is happening to you in any given situation with grace. Until now, I haven’t had […]
On My Way to Australia; Adventures in Public Transit
October 22, 2013
About an hour before leaving, I was an emotional wreck! I honestly couldn’t believe the amount of tears that were running down my face. I was experiencing so many emotions from anxious thoughts of not knowing exactly where I was getting the train and bus to the airport and facing the realizations that this was […]
How Living Outside of Society’s Expectations Changed My Life
September 2, 2013
I recently read an amazing article that talked about the quarter life crisis. After reading over the symptoms, I wasn’t surprised that I was feeling exactly what they were talking about. Feeling lost, questioning my path and thinking of how I pictured my life at this point when I was in my early 20’s and […]