

Bridging Memories
There I was, on the Ponte Pietra in Verona, at midnight under a blood-red lunar eclipse the last Friday night of July. A group of...


The Pleasure of Getting Lost
While spending a weekend in Chicago, I took an hour to just go wander by myself. Unbeknownst to me, “wander” doesn’t translate seamlessly...


Learning to Love Yourself
We live in a time where prophecies of self-love or mindfulness are as common as celebrity gossip. Just because we are bombarded by...


Curiosity - Curse to Key
Curiosity killed the cat. Curiosity made Eve eat the apple. Curiosity opened Pandora’s Box. Curiosity turned Britney Spears into a sickly...


Break Commitments to Make Commitments
When I was younger, I was a people pleaser. I wanted to do the right thing and fulfill any commitment I’d promised. That meant when I...


Turning Talk into Action
I had this crazy idea in my head – to take a year off to travel and rediscover my purpose. I’ll admit, it’s not exactly original. Am I a...


Treat Yourself Within Your Treat: Stories from the Road
I’ve found that there is no greater treat than travel. It exposes you to completely new cultures and experiences. There is no other way...


6 Travel Workarounds: Creative Solutions for Your Classic Travel Dilemmas
The summer before medical school, I did your typical I-just-graduated-college-hurrah-trip, literally around the world. The trip itself:...


Adventure For Yourself
I just successfully completed by my first solo travel adventure! Imagine my own surprise to realise that I have never had the opportunity...


Sisters on the Road
Some people think that it’s hard to form long-lasting bonds if you’ve embraced the nomadic lifestyle. It’s not uncommon for traveling...


Empowerment: The Voice We Need
Recently, I became a part of an online community for women. A group where women share their travel stories and inspire each other....


12 Things to Note for the Midburn Newbie
“Radical self reliance, bitches, ” my ride had sweetly yet firmly yelled as she walked away into the darkness, with the car keys. While I...