How to pick the best volunteering placement while traveling.

Hello again, how are you? How’s your week shaping out? Is the weather good where ever you find yourself in this time and place? Today, we talk about volunteering. More specifically we’re going to talk about some tips to help you pick the best possible fit for your next , or first, volunteering experience (and…

Europe 2018 video

Well it took me 9 months of procrastinating and 20 hours of editing but we finally have the Europe video! Let me know what ya’ll think.   Hopefully we’ll have the road trip video by the end of the week and then I’m headed to Mexico for 2 months. Look out for more posts and…

Oh the places you’ll go

At my age it can be hard to see the big picture. Hard to grasp how quickly time passes. At 20 I’m relatively young, yet for the first time, I also feel old. Tonight is my last night in Sevilla and its taken this moment for me to realize how much I’m going to miss…

Eating watermelon with a fork

It has been a very long week. It’s hard to believe that only a week ago I left Seattle. After arriving at my house in Sevilla, I met my roommate and we explored the town. So. Much. Walking. Friday was orientation day spent walking the city, meeting teachers, and eating. Getting used to the eating…

Honey and Sugar

The sun poured through the window as I opened my eyes and welcomed another beautiful day. Although the warmth made clothes unnecessary I slipped a dress on and made my way to breakfast. Mi madre Español had an all day meeting, but she left my roommate and me breakfast on the table. As I sat…

A Thousand Words

When in Sevilla: wonder the streets, escape the sun with an iced coffee under a local cafe, get lost in the ancient structures, take as many pictures as possible.

Chasing the Sun

Wait, what day is it? It has been two long, hard days. Unable to truly sleep on the 8 hour flight, my sleeping pattern is all messed. However, this is the only time I have ever seen two sunrises and one sunset in the same “day”. All were beautiful, yet incredibly different. The sunrise over…

Travel Day 1

Great things about traveling alone: 1. I can do what I want when I want ( however don’t I do that already?) 2. Going through security and finding my gate take 20 minutes instead of 45+ 3. When I’m hungry I can go where ever I want, not limited by my brother’s requests for McDonalds…