Category: Europe
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Akureyri, Iceland // Why try for a spiritual bypass?
I came to Iceland in my usual way. Which basically means, what I lacked in planning or forethought I made up for with a kind of meandering willingness to be open to whatever happens and hoping for the best, knowing I’ll figure it out once I get there. When I travel in this way, I…
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Reykjavik, Iceland // Why so strange?
I arrived in the capital of Iceland with a whole new wardrobe including snow pants, gloves, a full length down waterproof parka, a thermal base layer, wool socks and new hiking boots. And while I never ended up getting too cold, that didn’t stop me from still spending every day I was there nervous about…
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Lisbon, Portugal // Why ask for Anita?
By virtue of being a woman on this planet, I have been navigating unwanted male attention since I was 11 or 12 years old. The street harassment reached a fever pitch roughly between the ages of 16 to 21. It was not possible for me to walk down the street without what seemed to be…