Not every dream happens overnight. I’m in this weird place right now where I decided to go on a long, indefinite backpacking trip. Yet I am finishing out my semester of dance, staying at my job I love a little longer, spending time with family and friends a little longer. And it freaks me out…
Category: You Can Travel
Shirt
I’m staring at the back of a shirt as I wait in the clinic of one of my 5 jobs. Difficult? Yes.Impossible? No. It says. Amen.
Sometimes you gotta learn…
Sometimes you gotta be flat broke with no money, no phone, and lost in a foreign land to realize: You can figure it out, and you’re stronger than you think. Sometimes you gotta be lost in the middle of the woods to realize You really should take more safety precautions. …so at least someone knows…
Language barriers
I have a confession. I always write about how you can travel, how it’s more about overcoming our comfort-zone limits than actually figuring out how to travel. But I gotta tell you. It’s hard when you don’t speak the language. Granted, it adds a bit of a fun twist as life becomes a constant game…
You don’t want to travel
“Man, I would love to travel like she does, to quit my job and just embrace adventure – ” I’m gonna be a little rude here. No, you wouldn’t. And the reason I know this is because you’re not doing it. Really there are two pretty typical audiences I could be talking to – people…
Safe taxi tips in Ecuador
Here are a few tips of how to take steps to make riding taxis more safe: Only ride legal vehicles, ones with the registration number (you can also use the Uber app.) Don’t get into unmarked vehicles. Send someone your taxi number and about when you should arrive, and that you’ll text them when you…
Travel tip 3: Wear soccer pants
I’m gonna keep this one short and sweet because we all have our favorite pants and mine might not be yours. But in case you haven’t found yours yet, consider the soccer pants. ‘Cause they changed my traveling life. Perks: And if someone breaks out in a game of airport soccer, you’re ready. Okay, kidding…
Don’t do it for Instagram
I travel because I am enamored by experiences. I am enamored by life. I’m enraptured that my chest rises and falls with breath, that my heart beats, that my heart breaks. I’m enamored that there are more places than I know.I’m drawn to more, drawn to see, to discovery. Life is a journey of knowing…
8 ways to make the travel day suck less
You can tell what I think of the actual commuting day. It’s the worst. I can enjoy the first couple of hours sitting at an airport, but after that, it’s sheer misery. Here’s a few tips to help survive those days – 1. Know it is going to suck – For some reason, I used…