When I told my friends and family that I was going to teach English abroad, I got many reactions, ranging from “You don’t speak Spanish, so how can you teach English in South America?” to “that’s not a real job.”
Visiting The West Bank: A Perspective on Peace Amongst a Controversial Conflict
The technicalities behind Palestine’s recognition as a sovereign state, piqued my interest years ago in a United Nations course during my graduate program, and eventually drew me to the West Bank on a warm day in July of 2017.
How Solo Van Life Made Me Rethink Being Single
Written: Sept. 16, 2017 Imagine a 5’2” twenty something peeking over the steering wheel of a white cargo van, winding through Navajo Nation with distinct red hues gleaming off pillar shaped rock formations in the distance, 80’s pop blaring through the speakers, and a miniature sheep peeking out the passenger window.
Experience Egypt: 7 Worthwhile Things to Do in Cairo
Egypt is a place with a rich history and intrigue that extends far beyond the ancient Pyramids of Giza. I spent two days and nights exploring Cairo with my mom in July of 2015, and I’m glad I went despite the controversy over safety for tourists.
How I Went from Being a Hopeful Millennial to a Jaded Nomad
Cardboard rocketships, home-made science projects, and hunting for artifacts Indiana Jones-style filled my afternoons growing up. So naturally, when the time came to declare a college major at 18, I was a bit stumped.
How Backpacking Through Asia Cured My Trumpitus
At the risk of sounding dramatic- November 8th, 2016 changed my life. It’s not like everything was perfect and overnight it went to shit because a privileged white man won a race that he appeared to treat as a game of Monopoly. But kind of.
Battling Hope and Despair Under the Ugandan Sun
In the summer of 2013, I spent my month-long break from my Master’s program in International Development volunteering at a locally run community development organization in Uganda. This blog post is a journal entry I wrote reflecting on my time there about 6 months later. Written: February 2014 When the heat of the sun’s rays …
4 Reasons To Visit Tasmania As Soon As Possible
On this small and relatively under-explored island region of Australia you can encounter some bizarre looking creatures in the wild, climb mountains with fairytale scenery, admire unique curtains of waterfalls, and leave with a sense of wonder.