“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 youngest sister Rachel is on the verge of graduating high school in May and is … [Read more...] about 15 Real World Lessons I Wish I’d Learned Sooner
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24 Things to Do Before Turning 24
I am twenty-three years old today. I had a failure of a year if you're comparing this list to the one I wrote this time last July. I crossed off only 5 items (couchsurfing, going on a spontaneous trip, meeting 5 blog friends, going on a solo trip and learning to budget, in case you were wondering). … [Read more...] about 24 Things to Do Before Turning 24
Notes from a Professional Intern
Charleston City Paper, home to 2 of my 3 internships **Every now and then I write something non-travel related. This is a career-related post, so it's not too far off.**As someone who has done three newspaper internships, I've pretty much seen it all. I've modeled fuzzy Santa handcuffs for the … [Read more...] about Notes from a Professional Intern
Living Like a Backpacker
Let's face it. Backpackers don't have the best reputation. They're known for not showering enough, drinking too much and trying to get the absolute lowest price for everything. We've all been penny-pinching backpackers at some point and it gives us a lot of life lessons. You may pass up a night … [Read more...] about Living Like a Backpacker
12 Things I’ve Done for Travel Money
Rocking my press pass covering SEWE for the Charleston City Paper Since I am not one of those people who leaves a high paying job to travel, I work pathetic little side jobs to save up for trips. I hustle doing random work so I can have all these amazing adventures. I thought my readers … [Read more...] about 12 Things I’ve Done for Travel Money