I’ve been a little quiet here about my thoughts and the interworkings of my girl brain* lately. I’ve been more likely to write guides, show you pretty pictures, and tell you how amazing that last beach I saw was (and it was!), but that’s not the point of today’s post. Today I feel weird. I […]
My Memoir, A Thousand New Beginnings, is Here!
My fingers hovered over the keyboard. Could I really do it? As soon as I did, I knew that it would all be real. The chain reaction would start and the floodgates would open. I’d be standing right in the thick of it, learning how to swim. I asked myself, “Are you really ready to […]
Breathtaking Finland: Why Äkäslompolo and Ylläs are Must-Sees
Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How’d they get so rich? Because they’re free. P. J. O’Rourke Welcome to the Arctic Circle. Specifically, I’m speaking of Äkäslompolo and Ylläsjarvi on opposite sides of the mountain where the Ylläs ski resort is located and in the Kolari municipality of […]
How to Travel Through Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the most stunning countries for those who love beaches and marvelous coastline. If you love diving, quad biking, fresh seafood, and hanging in hammocks, Mozambique is one of those awesome budget beach destinations that few frequent. If you’ve heard that Mozambique is difficult to travel through, I hate to say it’s […]
The People You Meet in Vilanculos, Mozambique
On an oppressively hot November afternoon, a few of my Tofo friends and I rode in the back of a flatbed truck on our way to Vilanculos, Mozambique, just 200-ish kilometers up the coast from Tofo. Hitching a ride in Mozambique is common – it’s called a getting a boleia. The flatbed truck could only […]