Today we journey onward to a brand-new country. What a treat. However, leaving Myanmar is bittersweet. I’ve never seen or experienced anything like Myanmar and I certainly never will forget it.
Read moreThoughts from Krabi, Thailand
Meeting a beautiful concoction of people makes me realize the true purpose of human connection. To be and enjoy the presence of another human. To learn, to talk, to laugh, to pass a joint. It is not a contest. There is no race for the best photo, the loudest laugh, or the fittest mate. It is peace. It is unity. It is opening oneself to the flow of life.
Read moreBack in Budapest
Travel is a previous gift. To be kept alive and well, nurtured, incubated in this humid, Hungarian air.
Can’t catch a break. I am sweltering, suffocated, gurgling, but I am free. So free.
Read moreOn the Cusp of Leaving Europe; Vienna
I’m anxious yet excited to leave Europe in just 12 days. I have no doubt that SE Asia will be wonderful and life changing, but I feel slightly anxious… adaptable anxiety. I know I will see, experience, and learn so much about myself and the world.
Change is always a necessary and beautiful adjustment, just like leaving Europe.
Read moreHow to Backpack like the Irresponsible Child You Are
Let’s be honest, if you’re backpacking around Europe between the ages of 18 and 25, chances are you’re looking to do one or all of the following things:
Read moreThoughts from the Appalachian Trail
After months of preparation and countless people telling me we were bound to get murdered, raped, and moonshined, we were off! Two 20 year-old girls with minimal backpacking experience, two oversized backpacks, a film camera, Virginia’s sketchbook and my journal, 64 miles, 6 days, and the entire state of Maryland.
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