Category: Travel (All)
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Lisbon, Portugal // Why the worst food tour of my life?
I’ve already written about Lisbon once before. But my previous post wasn’t really about the city at all, it was about this fucking guy. And while being harassed some random dude may have ruined my night, he certainly didn’t my trip or the city. Lisbon is a beautiful city worth visiting, one of my favorites…
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Khirbat en-Nahas, Jordan // Why out in the wadis?
It was the spring semester of my junior year of college at UC San Diego. I was sitting through yet another chemistry lecture located deep inside a dark dusty hall. It had been designed, specifically it seemed, to contrast the outside beauty of the beachside campus. Then, the most unexpected thing happened. An anthropology professor…
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Madrid, Spain // Why new friendships?
One of the main reasons why I enjoy dancing these days is for the social aspect. I love that it brings together all types. I get to meet all kinds of people I would never normally come into contact with. We may have nothing else in common, but we all love to dance. This is…
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Paris, France // Why old friendships?
My path through higher education, like my career, and my life, was not a straight one. After graduating high school, I meandered through community college classes while working at coffee shops and restaurants to afford whatever room I happened to be renting at the time. I had always been good at school, but I had…
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Miami, FL // Why do I even want community anyway?
It didn’t feel like it at the time, but after moving to Miami I can confidently say that Atlanta was a soft landing to life in the south. The two cities are wildly different from each other, but both provide a sense of living in a “bubble.” They are both far more liberal and diverse…
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Adelaide, Australia// Why take the long road?
Adelaide is not the most intuitive destination when one thinks of traveling to Australia. I could have visited the Gold Coast and Great Barrier Reef like any sane tourist would do. But my interests pulled me in a different direction. And I was traveling alone, so happily I could go wherever I wanted. I decided…
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Cabo San Lucas, Mexico// Why would they care?
I’m not usually one to compliment the United States. My default state of being really lends itself to complaining and criticizing. However, one grand exception is how much I truly appreciate the abundance and variety of beauty in the natural landscape of the US. Right before moving to Mexico, I was spending a lot of…
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Kyoto, Japan // Why the highlight of all highlights?
We were in rough shape by the time we arrived at the Ryokan style hostel in Kyoto, a traditional Japanese style inn. We had summited Mt. Fuji the very same day we arrived, taking a series of local trains. As any traveler can attest, visiting Japan is like visiting the future. One of the many…
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Cusco, Peru // Why so elusive?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Dos & Don’ts for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu now! Hiking the Inca Trail has been a bucket list item for me for decades. Imagine my chagrin at having traveled all…
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San Juan, Puerto Rico // Why one true pleasure?
One true pleasure of living on the East Coast, of which there are markedly very few, is the easy access to Puerto Rico from most major airports. New York, Atlanta, and Miami all offer direct flights multiple times per day, and often for a very low cost. It is close enough for even a quick…