The best way to experience a place is to go there, the 2nd best way is through a travel story. I have quite a few, sometimes fun, sometimes foolish, but all empowering.
These stories are here to help you conquer your fears, learn from my mistakes, and inspire you to make travel stories of your own.
“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell you how to think, but to give you questions to think upon.”
—Brandon Sanderson, fantasy and science fiction writer
I Took My First Solo Trip At 13
I took my first solo trip when I was 13. It was a 34-hour bus ride across Canada that changed everything. I was a crappy kid. There were reasons. I grew up at my strict grandparents’ house, who believed in wooden spoons and leather straps, and I was almost always grounded. What I did have…
Getting Sick In Japan – My Experience As a Visitor
Getting sick in Japan can be a scary experience. There is a language barrier and a lot of misinformation about what over-the-counter drugs are allowed in Japan and what services you can access as a foreigner. On my recent trip to Japan, I became quite ill and had to visit both pharmacies and, ultimately, a…
How Colombia’s Cabo De La Vela Changed Me As A Traveller
Colombia’s Cabo De La Vela is a visually striking place. The intersection of the sunbaked golden sand and turquoise sea is wild anad untamed. Colombia is the most stunning country I have visited to date. The Amazon is lush and untamed. The desert is stark and harsh. Colombia is a collection of stunning landscapes. After…
Reunion With My Lost Sister
Families are complicated, and mine especially so. I grew up in my grandparent’s house until I was a teen and I have 3 awesome siblings on my mother’s side so it didn’t phase me that my father wasn’t around.
Zach Gets Bit By A Dog In Mexico
Zach got bit by a dog in Mexico and we didn’t take it seriously until it was nearly too late.
Lost In Ho Chi Minh – When Travel Empowers You
Travel has the ability to change who you are and how you perceive yourself. When you encounter a challenge will you be the type of person who curls up in a ball or will you put your big girl pants on and act?
Layover in San Francisco
A 14 hour layover in San Francisco was an exciting prospect. Never having been to San Francisco, I was excited to visit Fisherman’s Wharf, spot the Golden Gate Bridge and eat some fresh seafood!
Drugged In Vietnam
Vietnam was a culinary dream destination for me and also the worst traveling experience I ever had.
