Recent footage of the killing of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery is shocking and disturbing, and rightfully sparked explosive conversation and action regarding police brutality, gun control, and racism in the US. Police killed 1,099 people in 2019 and Black people were 24% of those killed despite being only 13% of the population. But the... Continue Reading →
Hello, I’m still alive and well in Asia
Hello! Sorry for the brief absence. It's difficult to keep up on blog posts while traveling. I go through waves of writing motivation and then periods where I prioritize being present with the people around me, creating experiences. But I'm back and catching up! New posts for Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia... Continue Reading →
Oh baby! 9 month check in
September 4th marked exactly 9 months of travel. It feels likes I’ve just gone through the gestation period of my own personal growth...birthing new energy and a deeper understanding of myself. My experiences and relationships in Asia have taught me a lot. Here are some of the lessons I’ve gathered over the past few months.... Continue Reading →
Drooling…a food appreciation post for South Korea
South Korea, for me, was the country where the food got better with every meal.
Borderless by TeamLab
“...that white light I'd been searching for flooded the space. "Oohs" and "ahhs" filled the room as the sound and LEDs put on an ethereal show...That feeling was more glittery than the lights...to make a room full of people so awestruck they couldn't contain it.”
The 4 month flip: a shift in perspective
I’m a little over 4 months into my journey though Asia and suddenly I’ve hit a wall, my mentality is shifting gears, and I can’t think of another idiom but basically I’m on the cusp of change.
Last night another traveler showed me this phone app called "been." It allows you to mark all of the countries that you've visited across the globe. I'm at 25 countries now, and my map is still looking fairly untouched. It puts space in perspective, and is a good way to keep track of where I've... Continue Reading →
6/24/17 I'm sitting here at a beach restaurant in Accra playing cards and a Ghanaian board game and watching a group of local men kick around in a sandy football game. It feels so cool that this is so normal, and this is life for the next 6 weeks.
Ghana: Night One
On my first official night in Ghana we danced to funk and drums under a thunderstorm after a plateful of plantains and chicken and I was a happy happy girl.
{Written on May 8th, 2017} What a glorious moment, to sit sleep deprived on a jolty bus and realize that I've finished a 45 page paper (58 if you count my bibliography) and to think...alright, what now?
Bridge Over Distance 