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Finding Limits in Solo Travel: A Journey of Self-Discovery
If you type the keywords travel, solo travel, or any variation of the word into Google, you’ll be bombarded with blogs and videos telling you how amazing—and life-changing—traveling is. Most often, these posts (including mine) revolve around one recurring theme: “Traveling helps you find yourself.” And then go on to dazzle you with how feeding…
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Chronicles of (Mis)adventures: Costa Rica– The Promise I Kept
Every year on my birthday, I make it a point to celebrate it in a different country. This personal tradition started when I was living in the UK, celebrating my very first birthday away from home. Surprisingly, it was a wonderful experience—one I still hold very dear to my heart. Since then, I’ve promised myself…
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Chronicles of (Mis)Adventures in Italy: Lessons, Laughs, and Sunburns from My Solo Trip
After the pandemic, I finally had the courage to see the world alone. My first solo trip was to Spain—which turned into a whole (mis)adventure of its own. Since then, I’ve learned a lot and was ready for my next big-girl trip: Italy. (Read my (mis)adventure in Spain here.) This trip was extra special because…
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Chronicles of (Mis)adventures: Spain– Getting Lost, Sick and Smarter
Before my first trip to Spain, my travels were limited to quick local trips. In the UK, I explored cities like Bristol, Cambridge, London and Dover during my days off. In the USA, though, not so much. During my first few years in Houston, I was in a rough mental space and had little motivation…
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Finding Pura Vida: How My Trip to Costa Rica Changed Everything
How seven days in Costa Rica made me fall in love with traveling and exploring the world. Let’s rewind to my very first real adventure—my trip to Costa Rica. I was nervous, excited, and maybe too confident with my basic Spanish. Still, as soon as I arrived, everything I’d worried about was muted by the…
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How To Learn Italian Effectively: My Journey To La Dolce Vita
I’ve talked about how I learned Spanish in a previous post, but today, I’m switching gears to share how I learned Italian — my third language and one of my proudest (and funniest) achievements. To preface, I speak Spanish, Italian, and English, in addition to my native language. I learned English as a child and…
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