“Te voy a esperar cada dia hasta que estoy viejito,” he tells me as he bends his knees and hunches down, demonstrating the passage of time. I smile and wrap my arms…
Browsing Tag
authenticity
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I’ve been traveling alone for five months now and the more I read and write, the more I experience, the more I realize that what I am doing is not unique or particular. Women all over the world are traveling on their own seeking adventure and authentic lifestyles. They are breaking rules and charting their own path.
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At my first Workaway, I met two girls from Alaska who are traveling through Europe for the summer. Five years younger, their stories both reminded me so much of the…
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My little sister Andriah created her own “study-abroad” experience by traveling in Central America using Workaway. She traveled alone, at twenty years old, and had some amazing experiences. For the first interview…
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There is a saying in Spanish, “estar en su mero mole,” which literally means to be in your very own sauce, or to be in one’s element. To belong. I first heard…
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I’m drinking a cup of freshly ground coffee from my favorite mug covered in blue, pink, and green flowers. My sister sits across the table from me, our plates…