I can’t focus because of the nagging headache I have. I’m not sick, but it’s definitely coronavirus-related. Like most Americans, I’ve run the gamut of emotions this week. Here’s how to cope.
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2019 Year in Review: End of an Era and New Beginnings
Someone famous said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” Since it’s the end of a decade and the end of an era both literally and figuratively, let’s take a second to reflect on how this year played out and where the journey has led.
2018 Year in Review: Full Steam Ahead, JK Pump the Brakes
Highlights and lowlights of the craziest year yet.
Real Talk: I Have Travel Burn Out
“You know the saying, “Too much of a good thing?” I’m tired of traveling. I know. I cringe even saying it, too. I’ve heard other travel bloggers hint at it and thought, “Travel burn out is just for digital nomads […]
Fitness, Nutrition and Travel: Staying Healthy While Traveling is HARD
One of the biggest downsides about traveling all the time is the lack of consistency in the lifestyle. While I loathe routine, there’s something to be said about having a regimented diet, exercise, and hell, sleep. While your mind may despise monotony, your body seems to crave it.
Almost Famous: What It’s Really Like to have 100K+ Instagram Followers
“I’m famous on the Internet. (Awkwardly long pause). No, not like that, my clothes stay on.”This is me trying to explain what I do to an absolutely awful first date who can’t seem to comprehend any job beyond lawyer, doctor […]
The Struggle for Structure
While I love running around and always having something to look forward to (no impending trips makes me very antsy), structure is something I’ve always regarded as a double-edged sword. The thing I like the most about my life/job is […]
When Working in Travel Sucks
For the most part, I have the dream job, or at least that’s what I’d like you to think from my montage of epic adventure photos and heavily curated social media profiles. Let me let you in on a little secret: […]
5 Ways I’ve Traveled for Free (And How You Can Too)
People ask me all the time how I get to travel for free. While I have worked for a travel company full-time (which I found through your average old Linkedin post just like anyone other job), I didn’t always get such amazing […]
Is There Even Such a Thing as a Travel Expert?
I often struggled with the idea of what a travel expert is and if there even is such a thing. It’s not like it’s something you can major in or take classes for (history did a shoddy job, who even […]