Sitting on a bar stool at a beach bar, twirling around, I incessantly bothered my Mom for the umpteenth time about when I could have a new stroller for my doll. Everyone else was playing with their dolls as if they were real kids. Here I was, forced to hold my plastic baby in my arms. She handed me a paper napkin, "I have an idea."She instructed me to write down my hopes and dreams. Everything ... Read the Post
My Ultimate Life Bucket List – 100 Ideas for Travel and Goals
How I’m Traveling the World Without Quitting My Job
Last week the German Foreigner's Office gave us approval to live in Germany another year. This process isn't easy, but definitely worth it. I've been abroad for nearly two years now and away from my house for three. I didn't do this by going into debt or quitting my job. Instead, I forged a different path. Maybe it was a bit harder in the beginning, but it ensured a more stable path in the long ... Read the Post
Why I’m Proud to Be An American
My grandfather always had a twinkle in his eye. I've adopted his standard saying: "It's All Good." Growing up, we went to Thanksgiving at 818 Erie St. in Shreveport —my grandparents' Gran and Pop's house. They hosted the main event for decades. Gran scurried around in the kitchen, melting a stick of butter, adding a dash of this or that to steaming pots on the stove, always with a bit of flour on ... Read the Post
You Can Sleep When You’re Dead
Remember that time I fell skiing and tore my ACL, let it heal for approximately three weeks, then traveled to more countries than most people do in a year during a one-month span? I have extreme FOMO, y’all. There’s just so much to do and see in this world, I can’t help it.In the last month, I’ve been to Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, The Netherlands, back to Germany, England, ... Read the Post
On Savoring Life
My life is extremely strange.I was looking at Facebook and noticed many of my internet friends posting countdowns to upcoming trips. I also saw a myriad of pictures of places they visited. And I remember that feeling. That countdown to the trip. That rush and bubbling of excitement of what's happening next. I once posted over 1,200 photos on a Facebook album of my trip in Belgium, Paris, and ... Read the Post
What It’s Like to Have Surgery Abroad
When I started this blog, I mean really started it, I had just fallen 20 feet rock climbing. Unable to move, I spent my time writing. I wrote about a lot of the things that I had going on in my life, and of course, my recovery process with my broken ankle. I never dreamed that I'd be put in the same situation in Europe. I wanted to share what it's like to have surgery abroad because it is so ... Read the Post
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