Category Archives: love

15 Real World Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Caroline

“Welcome to the Real World. It sucks. You’re gonna love it.”- Friends I’m the oldest child in my family, including both sides of cousins, so in many ways I am a trailblazer, whether or not I want to be. My … Continue reading →

Posted in jobs, love, postgrad, student, travel | 13 Comments

Thankful List 2010

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Caroline

I’ve been making my Thankful list for at least 5 years, dating back to Xanga and Myspace days. It’s a good way of reminding myself what great people I have in my life. Your support is what keeps me going … Continue reading →

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My Friend Jimmy

Posted on October 14, 2010 by Caroline

[image credit] In case you didn’t already know this about me, I have a deep and powerful love for 39th president Jimmy Carter. You can say what you want about his politics, but I find it completely amazing that a small … Continue reading →

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The World is My Boyfriend

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Caroline

The title sounds sort of like “the world is my oyster,” which is also true. It was a tie between this title and “travel is my relationship,” which sounded a little like “Love Is My Religion.” I’m obviously overthinking this … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Croatia, love, travel | 4 Comments

Trip Relationships

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Caroline

I was familiar with the trip relationship concept long before one of my fellow travelers told me about his “bus girlfriend,” or the girl he hooked up with while on BusAbout‘s Eastern Trekker tour. It made perfect sense: enjoy each others’ company … Continue reading →

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Going to the Chapel

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Caroline

Don’t have a panic attack just yet. It wasn’t me getting married. You’re not that out of the loop. But this has been the summer for weddings. I have been to 2 and know of countless others. And I know … Continue reading →

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Thailand’s Forgotten Children

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Caroline

I wrote this in my journal one of my first days in the mountains and decided it might make a good post. When you see images of Thailand’s youth, it’s probably promotional photographs of smiling clean faces found in Bangkok or … Continue reading →

Posted in Chiang Mai, love, RTW, Thailand | 4 Comments

Losing My Independence

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Caroline

This post was inspired by conversations with people about solo travel and reading lots of blog posts. If you want to know more about traveling alone, visit Gray’s blog at SoloFriendly.com. I first planned a trip alone because most of … Continue reading →

Posted in backpacking, Croatia, cruise, love | 6 Comments

I Left My Heart in Split

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Caroline

How do you sum up your favorite trip you’ve ever taken? I don’t know what made me love Croatia so much. Could it be that I was thrilled to get to be on my own time frame after having everything planned … Continue reading →

Posted in cheap, Croatia, Dalmatian Coast, Europe, love, travel | 8 Comments

Goodbye for Now

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Caroline

How do I say goodbye to this city? I’ve had so much life here. So many firsts. First apartments, first roommates, first beer. I’ve loved and had my heart smashed here. I’ve met some of my best friends here. I’ve … Continue reading →