Green Eggs and Ham is the first book I can remember. Sam I Am had no interest in trying something new. He would not eat green eggs and ham here, there, nor anywhere. He just really didn’t want to eat any green eggs nor ham, alright? Finally, after getting heckled repeatedly, he relented and tried them only […]
Why I moved to Berlin (and Why I Haven’t Mentioned it Until Now)
The first time I visited Berlin was a bit over a year ago. October isn’t a particularly sunny, pretty, or interesting month to see it for the first time, but something about it felt like home. I couldn’t put my finger on it, though later on, I would understand why. Most of my travel friends are […]
10 Ways Traveling Will Change You
Solo traveling is something I’ve advocated ever since I began traveling, and while I still believe it has all kinds of positive benefits, I acknowledge that any kind of radical life shift, especially one maintained over a long period of time, will also come with drawbacks. While traveling has taught me more over the past […]
The Bittersweetness of Returning Home for a Traveler
Coming home is a strange thing, especially for those of us who have studied, lived, or worked abroad for an extended period of time. It’s simultaneously exciting and terrifying. It’s kind of like returning to your childhood bedroom and finding it unchanged. It’s like running into your high school boyfriend and seeing that he is exactly […]
A Story About Love (But Not a Love Story)
I never saw this issue coming. I didn’t realize that there is one big thing standing in the way of me traveling forever. It’s not money, homesickness, or a desire for routine. It’s the absence of a partner in crime, a significant other, a love. When I tell people that I’ve been traveling solo for […]