Tag: exploring
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Antigua, Guatemala // Why a life lesson?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Antigua now! For once in my life I am glad that the driver of the bus I’m on in some unknown corner of Latin America is speeding like a…
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Kingston, Jamaica // Why do I need to go back already?
Here for the travel advice and not to read my life story? Jump to Travel Recommendations for the tl;dr [too long; didn’t read] to plan your trip to Kingston now! For most tourists, Jamaica is a stop on a cruise ship, or perhaps even a stay at an all inclusive resort in Montego Bay. I remain…
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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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Melbourne, Australia // Why hot springs, tiny penguins, and old friends?
I went to Australia in no small part to visit a good friend of mine, Damaris, who had moved there recently. After traveling solo for the first few weeks, I was so excited to finally meet up with her in Melbourne. The city itself checked all the boxes for what I like in a city:…