It’s inevitable that you’re going to meet people while travelling, especially if you’re travelling alone like me. And unless you’ve planned your trip with someone else, you aren’t going to be on the exact same trajectory as the travellers you meet. Even if you do plan it together, sometimes one person wants to go here, … More The best and worst thing about travel
I don’t know how long you are supposed to wait before you can say you’ve had a change in mentality or lifestyle, but I think Chiang Mai might have changed me. I’ve had a series of days where at the end, we’re all going, “this was the best day ever”, only to go on and … More This is the most beautiful moment
After hearing Elvis sing about being home for Christmas every single year since I can remember, I always thought being away from home for Christmas would suck. Christmas is so wonderful for me, family coming together in new ways and old ways and traditions that remind me of being little. I am a stickler for … More I was afraid Christmas away from home would suck
I have been saying the same thing over and over again for the last 6 weeks at WFFT every time someone has a bad attitude or complains all the time or doesn’t work hard: this place just isn’t for everyone. We aren’t staying in a 5 star hotel; we wake up at 6 a.m. to … More It’s not for everyone, but it’s definitely for me
The officials and dignitaries sat in neat rows on plush white chairs. The speeches were done on flowered podiums with an expensive-looking figurine of an orangutan and its baby on the front of the stage. We were quietly lurking in the background behind the media. The orangutans at the side of the stage were in crates, in the … More Making a splash to hide that someone else forced the wave
A Girl Most Ordinary 