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Santiago, Chile // Why is Pablo Neruda a national treasure?
Así como me aflige pensar en el claro día de tus piernasrecostadas como detenidas y duras aguas solares,y la golondrina que durmiendo y volando vive en tus ojos,y el perro de furia que asilas en el corazón,así también veo las muertes que están entre nosotros desde ahora,y respiro en el aire la ceniza y lo Read more
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Florianópolis, Brazil // Why so magical?
Some places just require more time to get to know than others. I spent 10 days exploring Florianóplis, referred to as “the magical island.” It is the capital of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil and often shorten to “Floripa.” When I picture a magical island with a lot of witch lore surrounding it, I do Read more
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São Paulo, Brazil // Why is it so dangerous?
I am not afraid of traveling to new places. Unless there is an extreme circumstance such as an active war zone, I don’t think there is anywhere in the world I wouldn’t go at least once. However, I also I do not want to put myself or others in a dangerous situation by being ignorant Read more
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Buenos Aires, Argentina // Why are birthdays a source of anxiety?
I feel like there are two types of people in the world, those that love to celebrate their birthdays and those that do not. I am firmly in the second category. I love celebrating others but hate the pressure of throwing a party for myself. What if no one comes? What if no one has Read more
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil // Why do I do this to myself?
I first heard about Dollywood over 10 years ago, and was immediately intrigued and confused. Dollywood is a theme park created by Dolly Parton near her home town of Pigeon Ford, Tennessee. I viewed Dolly Parton through the lens of queer culture, and the star of such campy 80s classics as The Best Little Whorehouse Read more
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Lima, Peru // Why travel alone?
At the beginning of this year, instead of New Year’s resolutions, I decided to write a list of things I wanted to “let grow” and “let go”. This practice is a reframe of the traditional New Year’s resolutions. The idea being that you need to make space in your life by letting go of things Read more