Writings and Ramblings

  • say transition one more time

    say transition one more time

    I get it, everyone goes through a transition when you move somewhere new. Whether it’s a new city, new country, new continent. Hell even new jobs you have a ‘transition’ period. But everyone experiences this differently. I cannot stress this enough. Your experiences are your experiences, they aren’t others. You can share your experiences (hey Read more

  • carry-on essentials

    carry-on essentials

    Sitting at the airport hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, and I realized I have made rookie mistakes when packing my carry-on (backpack) for my flight from Paris, France, to Niamey, Niger. Usually I am prepared and have the essentials in my carry-on, or at the very least, my purse. You don’t think it will ever happen Read more

  • six waterfalls and one broken fibula

    six waterfalls and one broken fibula

    There’s a lot about Pohnpei that I will write about, but I first would like to tell you all about my experience doing the Six Waterfall hike. Before doing this hike, I read a couple blog posts about others who had done it before, and the Pohnpei Eco-Adventure website has a decent write up on Read more

  • death at a distance

    death at a distance

    It’s harder than I thought, but then again, I never really thought about the day that I would lose someone close to me, while living so far away. Even when you do leave home and go over those kinds of thoughts in your head, you assume that you will be dealing with the death of a Read more

  • actually, the best thing you could have given her is a lifetime of adventures

    actually, the best thing you could have given her is a lifetime of adventures

    When I set out to move to the Marshall Islands (accepting the job nearly a year ago now), my plan was to live here for two years teaching, as my contract stated. I had no plans to leave early or find a new job for next year, as I am not one to break contract Read more

  • tuna boats

    tuna boats

    I started to think about writing about this amazing helicopter ride I went on only a few afternoons ago. How cool it was to see the island I am living on from above. As an amateur photographer, I love any adventure that gives me the ability to capture beautiful scenery that I am able to see with Read more

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