Writings and Ramblings

  • why stay in a hotel, when you can stay in a treehouse?

    why stay in a hotel, when you can stay in a treehouse?

    I am over staying in hostels and hotels. One is just not for me, I like my privacy. And the other, if usually too expensive. And why stay in a hotel, when they are so many unique and/or affordable places on Airbnb to stay in instead? Read more

  • limit your destinations, maximize your experiences

    limit your destinations, maximize your experiences

    Do you collect passport stamps? Do you run from one country to the next, just to hit the 30 before 30? I’ve learned recently, that I am more concerned with the experiences I have in a country, more than getting to as many countries as I can in a short amount of time. I try… Read more

  • walk this way

    walk this way

    Even though many of the destinations I have gone have been cities, with great metro systems, I usually choose to walk. You see more. You get exercise. And you really get a feel for the place. Read more

  • this lost girl wants to  know, what is a grown up anyways?

    this lost girl wants to know, what is a grown up anyways?

    I keep hearing the term ‘adulting’ and it’s always related to things like buying a house, getting married, or having kids. Meanwhile over here, I guess I haven’t grown up. Never a grown up, because I am always growing. Hey lost boys, you have room for a lost girl in your squad? Read more

  • a day in the life of…

    a day in the life of…

    I moved to Niamey, Niger, and it is by far the most different place to where I grew up than any other place I have moved before. I take you through a day in the life of me, living in Niamey. Read more

  • when do you know… should I stay or should I go?

    when do you know… should I stay or should I go?

    Sometimes you move to a new country, and in with a friend, and it doesn’t go the way you planned. I wrote about my experience and how I knew I needed out of the living situation fast. Read more

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