A solo female travel & outdoor adventure blog
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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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 …
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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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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 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 …
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 …
Continue Reading about Perspectives & Writing From My Heart (Again)
As crew members, we all have our own story to tell. This is part of mine. I’ve portrayed my life as a dream on social media, but just like everyone else, I’m only human. I’ve struggled more than smiled in the past year and pulled away from friends to shield them from my true "Debbie Downer" …
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While everyone is talking about why 2016 has been such a terrible year, I'm off in my own corner reflecting on why it ended up being one of the best years ever (for me). I rang in the new year in Bangkok. I finished off the last half of my teaching contract in Thailand (which meant playing …
"Teacher! Teacher! TEEEAAACHHERRRRRRR!" I honestly never thought those screams would ever be directed toward me. I was the least-likely one of all my friends and colleagues to ever be a teacher because... well, because I never wanted children (and still don't). I guess that's not a reason …
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After I survived my first week* of teaching children back in October, I rewarded myself by taking off to a beautiful, breathtaking nature haven: Khao Sok National Park in Suratthani. *Actually only four days, since my Thai work week is only four days Thanks to the ease of Thai minibuses …
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