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Adventures living and teaching abroad.

January, 26 2017 – June 4, 2017

Simple kindness.

“$3.65” the cashier said. I reached into my wallet, searching wistfully for the exact change for my chai latte. I placed all the coins...

I had an epiphany.

I have never really known what I wanted to do with my life. As 20 year olds, we're constantly being asked what we're going to do in the...

Nepal, an acrostic

In the beginning of October, James, his friend Harper and I took a trip to Nepal. I had purchased the ticket weeks ago but for a while...

Night in Ninh Binh

Weekend trip number 3! Anxious for another break from the city, James and I decided to explore the nearby town of Ninh Binh. We had...

Cat Ba Adventure!

Craving another escape from the city, this past weekend James and I headed to Cat Ba. Some of you may have heard of Halong Bay or seen...

Perfume Pagoda

On Friday, James and I miraculously had the same day off, a rare occurrence with our part time teaching jobs. To take advantage of the...

Welcome to Vietnam

We have arrived in Hanoi! Since arriving, things have gone relatively smoothly but the journey here was entertaining to say the least. ...

Check out my posts on Greenheart Travel!

Prior coming to Myanmar, I interned with CCI Greenheart in Chicago. Through one of the Greenheart programs, I applied to teach in...

First Impressions

I have arrived and am living in Myanmar! After a few days, here are a few of my first thoughts. Rules of the Road do not exist. Drivers...

A Haircut.

I got a haircut yesterday. Seems like a minor task to do before going abroad but it felt much more symbolic to me. Other than a quick...