Build your foundation. Connect with empathy. The digital diary of a solo traveler.
**forewarning, there are a lot of photos woven in this post. You'll have to do some heavy scrolling. At the end of January I left Laos on an overnight bus to Bangkok. It was about a 20 hour journey in a reclining seat (cheaper than a sleeper bus) but I was surprisingly well rested when... Continue Reading →
I took a sleeper bus (for my first time ever) south to Don Det, also known as 4000 islands. Every patch of un-submerged grass counts as an island here, so maybe there actually are 4000. Laos is a landlocked country, so to clarify, these islands exist in the Mekong river. I heard they recount the... Continue Reading →
When I first got to Vang Vieng...I kind of hated it. So what caused me to extend my stay from 3 days to 2 weeks?
At 5am this morning I jolted awake to the ringing of my very standard iPhone alarm. Contrary to most times my alarm goes off at 5am, I’d intentionally set this one. I turned it off quickly in an effort not to wake my dorm mates that most probably all woke up from it anyways (sorry).... Continue Reading →
Happy holidays from this happy traveler! Although this season I’ve missed my friends and family, the warm fuzzies, winter lights and snow back at home, the past couple of weeks have been filled with heart-warming connections that have kept my holiday spirit alive. It’s been just over a month since I left Oregon and I’ve... Continue Reading →
Pai is perfect, and this is life on the egg farm.
I'm sitting on some floor cushions in a hostel called "The Moment," drinking free coffee and finally taking "a moment" (cringing, that's a cheesy one) to write an update. Here's what I've been up to over the last week-ish.
About a month ago I bought my first one-way ticket. This will be the longest solo travel I've ever done. With no set plan or timeline, I'm thinking I'll be exploring for the next year or so.
Friends! I had a change in plans, and now it's been 2 weeks since I arrived in Accra, Ghana. Originally I was due to arrive at the end of August, but the fall program I'd intended to study with was cancelled (not enough people signed up) so I decide to go with the same program... Continue Reading →
"but when you're out on your own it is so necessary to have some tools to remind you of your essence and the persons you've been so that as you inevitably change you have some roots of comfort."
Bridge Over Distance 