Hello & Happy Friday! May your weekends be less stressful than mine. I’ve been to Niagara Falls twice in the past 6 years. The first time I went, I was content to look over the railings and have the mist wash over me. In 2015 though, my excitement to ride the “Maid of the Mist” wasContinue reading “Travel Archives: Niagara Falls”
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Beach Daze: Panamá
Thank God it’s Friday, Thank God it’s Friday! *Chants and does a hop, skip, and jump* I’m particularly excited because this marks my penultimate week of classes as a graduate student. I’m almost delirious with happiness; which will probably only last till its time to find a job. Haha! In March of this year, IContinue reading “Beach Daze: Panamá”
Volunteer Abroad: Lessons from Panamá
Hi there, Happy Hump Day! If you’re anything like me, you might want to volunteer abroad for many reasons; maybe you enjoy working with people, or you’re passionate about improving equitable access to care, education, and resources. However, doing these effectively requires some deliberation. It’s not enough to go into a community, hand people clothes,Continue reading “Volunteer Abroad: Lessons from Panamá”
Eating Through NYC: Part 2
Hi & Happy Friday, May your weekend be less stressful than mine! So, this is probably going to be a thing. I go to New York City, eat great food, then tell all of you about it. If you feel like you’re getting the lesser end of this deal, you’re correct. No, I’m kidding. Grab aContinue reading “Eating Through NYC: Part 2”
You’re Scared, So What?
I was not an adventurous girl. As a child, I read books, I wrote short stories and dramas, and I loved to be in my room. I went outside to play quite a bit because my grandparents made sure we got some sun and exercise, and because staying indoors could get boring. I’d take myContinue reading “You’re Scared, So What?”
Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 2
With this post, we bid au revoir to Montreal, till we meet again! If you haven’t read part one, you can click this sentence to read it before part two! March 17 Explore Bota Bota We boarded Bota Bota’s floating spa at Montreal’s Old Port. The water circuit, the package we chose to do, lasts threeContinue reading “Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 2”
Wanderlust Wednesday #16
7 greetings to you, Yes, it sounds like something from Game of Thrones. Just…go with it. Morocco is the subject of today’s Wanderlust Wednesday! *Cue imaginary streamers* As part of their week-long vacation in this northern African country, a group of six friends traveled from Marrakesh to Agadir and made some exciting stops in betweenContinue reading “Wanderlust Wednesday #16”
Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 1
Dear Montréal, Your negative temperatures left me sick for a good number of days, but it’s hard to dwell on that fact when I had a wonderful time with you. Next time, just so I have an excuse to go back, I’ll visit you in the summer. ∗∗∗∗∗ Montreal has been on my travel listContinue reading “Bienvenue à Montréal: Part 1”
Goodbye, New Orleans
I’m closing the chapter on NoLa for now, but it shouldn’t be long till I’m back on the city’s streets. For our last night, we went out to Saenger Theater to watch “Dancing With the Stars Live”. I’m both a fan of the show and a lover of dance, so I was ecstatic. Dancing WithContinue reading “Goodbye, New Orleans”
How I Travel.
Hi there! Now, this is a story all about how…I travel? It doesn’t quite work with the “Fresh Prince” melody but I’ll go with it. Since I started a blog, I’ve been getting questions about “how I travel”. These questions come in various ways but the theme is usually the same. Before I started travelingContinue reading “How I Travel.”