In the past seven years, I've been fortunate enough to call four other countries my "home." Watch the video below for my personal 10 lessons I've learned from living abroad: CliffsNotes Version of Lessons 1. Things won't go as planned, and it's okay 2. Never expect a country to …
29 Things That I Learned in My 20s: Love, Life, and Career
Yesterday, I turned 30. I've never been one to make a big deal out of my birthday, but I thought it would be appropriate to assemble a list of things I've learned in the past decade of my life. The naive, uncertain person I was at age 20 is starkly different from the woman I've grown into …
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5 Lessons My First Solo Trip Taught Me: Guest Post by Alexis Cannella
This post was written by Alexis of The Soul Traveler Diaries, a solo female traveler and expat currently living in Indonesia. It's an honour to feature her on my site, since she has traveled to all 7 continents, 51 countries, and even circumnavigated the globe by ship in 4 months... and she's only …
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About Friendship and Long-Term Travel
One of the main reasons why some (especially women) tend to shy away from solo travel is because of close friendships cultivated back home. "I'll lose touch with my friends and they won't remember me!" Um, no. That's not how it goes. It's a two-way street, and a friendship doesn't work …
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Mental Health Awareness: My Perspective
When I was 13, I wasn't thinking about traveling the world or being a writer. At this age, I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa. Mid-8th grade through mid-freshman year of high school, my life turned upside down and became something that I felt so far removed from. But it was still a huge …
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Why Vision Boards are Powerful & Why You Need One
If you're struggling with achieving your goals this year, then your free solution is here: Make a vision board. Vision boards have exploded in popularity over the years, but only a handful of people actually use them. And guess what? They're proven to work. What are vision boards? If …
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Cars Land Media Event: The Pinnacle of My Career
One of the main reasons why I created this blog was to maintain a personal space for storytelling. It serves as my creative outlet and a way for me to reflect upon past memories. This is a personal reflection on the highlight of my career in 2012, back when I was a Disney Cast Member. Lately, …
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About Freedom
New Zealand is exactly what I needed for my soul. I needed to revisit this incredible country again, the first place I left my heart when I moved here in 2013. A lot changes in six years, though. While the sheer beauty of New Zealand remains the same and still floors me, I'm a completely …
2018 Reflections
2018 in a few figures: 10 out of 12 months floating in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean, Adriatic, and Antarctic Seas 2 new tattoos 13 team changes in 3 months 1 time crossing the equator from Barcelona to Buenos Aires 1 month of vacation split across 6 …
Perspectives & Writing From My Heart (Again)
Two down, seven to go. Months, that is. It’s been a journey since embarking on my 4th ship (technically 6th, but my 4th contract). Regardless, I loved it immediately. I’ve deemed the Celebrity Eclipse as the best ship I’ve ever worked on since the Pacific Jewel* (with my first cruise …
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