October 6, 2016
It’s scary at first For the first week, I was terribly scared to sleep in my car. I can admit that openly. I would find a place on the side of the road or in a parking lot. I would lock all of my doors while attempting to cover my windows so that strangers could […]
October 4, 2016
About Napier Population: 57,000+ (in the city) Location: Hawkes Bay, east coast of New Zealand’s North Island In 1931, New Zealand’s city of Napier received the opportunity to recreate itself. It was struck by a traumatic earthquake that lasted more than three minutes. Walking through the city feels like taking a step back in […]
October 1, 2016
For the last week I have been showing London and Galway to my boyfriend and having an absolute blast. While we were making our rounds to different pubs, eating our way through London’s East End, and nearly blowing off the edge of the Cliffs of Moher… something exciting happened! Read To Travel turned 1! On […]
September 27, 2016
If you’re a genius like myself, then you love ice cream. I mean love it so much you want to marry it. Am I taking it too far? Whatever, I love ice cream. And when I do marry someone, ice cream will be present in some way, shape, or form at my wedding and on […]
September 24, 2016
I arrived at London Gatwick Airport bright and early yesterday morning for the first time in years. I pranced through customs after they let me through, excited to get home. In college, I studied abroad in London for a semester and my Waterloo flat became my home away from home. It is without a doubt […]
September 15, 2016
Rotorua, New Zealand is home to remarkable sulphur deposits and geothermal activity. Spiraling towers of steam constantly flow out of the ground, giving the area a unique atmosphere. Believing he was looking upon the fiery gates of hell, George Bernard Shaw named the 50 acres of bubbling heat “Hellsgate.” Hell’s Gate features the Southern Hemisphere’s […]
September 13, 2016
As you know, I have been living in the New England for the last three months. In less than two weeks, I will be heading out again to Europe for a week and then on to New Zealand until 2017. My excitement levels are through the roof right now. Even though I have done this […]
September 8, 2016
About the Book Clara Bensen is currently a 20-something writer living in Austin, Texas. In 2013 she meets Jeff on OKCupid. Jeff is wild, unique, and determined never to be tied down again. After knowing each other for only a few weeks, Clara agrees to accompany Jeff on one of his exciting experiments: a three […]
August 25, 2016
Living in New Zealand, I’m happier with myself than I have ever been before. I embrace things that make me feel good and bring me inner peace. Each day I try to express gratitude and exude positivity everywhere I go. This type of temperament and lifestyle is simple to live out with a great morning […]
August 4, 2016
Call me ignorant, but I thought that the only place in the world I could find redwood trees is California, USA. You may be able to imagine my confusion when I drove through the woods on my way back from sleeping next to Lake I-Don’t-Know-What and saw a sign that read: REDWOODS TURN LEFT. What? […]
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