I had traveled plenty of times before, but this time was different. I was going somewhere that I knew no one and was completely alone. I signed up for the International Diplomacy Program with the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington DC long before my anxiety got the best of … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Washington DC
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Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
I forgot all about these pictures until I started compiling them for a future post about small Southern towns. Two summers ago, my sister Sammi and I took a day trip to Chattanooga, TN. We wanted to do something fun before going to our separate schools. It had been years since we had been to … [Read more...] about Photo Friday: Chattanooga, TN
Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead
After spending 2 days in the bustling sweltering neon lit city of Las Vegas, it was nice to get out of town for some much needed communing with nature. We rented a houseboat and trolled Lake Mead for a few days. The schedule was ideal: wake up, eat breakfast, read, swim, eat lunch, swim, read, … [Read more...] about Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead
The State of the Savings
I'm about halfway through my pre-travel period. It's been a little over 3 months since I decided to go to Australia and I've only been saving up since the end of July. It took me a month or so to pay off my debts from the last trip (my grandmother loaned me money for the airfare between Thailand and … [Read more...] about The State of the Savings
Why I Travel
A lot of people got their panties in a twist over Nomadic Matt's Huffington Post article "Why We Travel," which is mostly about why he travels. I know I already covered this in "Why Can't We Be Friends," but I wanted to explain why I travel. Do with it what you will. Warning: It's pretty … [Read more...] about Why I Travel