Is Off-the-Beaten-Path Travel for You? Pros, Cons, and Preparation Tips
“The road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.” -Jerry Seinfeld
9 Realities of Long-Term Travel You Need to Hear
“Life begins at the end of our comfort zone.” -Neale Donald Walsch
Let the Ocean Teach You: Life Lessons I Learned Through Surfing
“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf” -John Kabat-Zin
Simplicity Is Freedom: Lessons From Carrying My Life on My Back
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” -Leonardo da Vinci
Why You Should Ditch the Bucket List
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” -Susan Sontag
Reality vs. Expectations: Why Life Rarely Goes as Planned & How to Handle It
“Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality.” John C. Maxwell
I Thought I Was Just Learning Yoga—But It Changed the Way I See the World
Everything in this world is constantly changing—why should I be the exception?
Finding Home on the Road: When Home Is Everywhere and Nowhere
“The only zen you’ll find on mountaintops is the zen you bring up there with you.” -Alan Watts
Why I Ditched My Husband (Temporarily!) on Our Honeymoon
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way the respects and enhances the freedom of others.
-Nelson Mandela
Cerebral Malaria Nearly Took My Life—These Are the Rules I Live By Now
When you’re given a second chance at life, your perspective shifts.
Lessons Learned After 14 Years of Travel: What I Value Now
“We don’t see the world as it is, we see it as we are.” -Anaïs Nin
Living Life on Your Terms: Breaking Free from Society's Expectations
“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are.” -Joseph Campbell