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Category: Creative Nonfiction

21. Bosnia & Herzegovina – To Jump or Not to Jump

The sight of the Mostar Bridge in Bosnia & Herzegovina is one that stirs the heart of visitors and locals … More

#riteofpassage, Bosnia, cliff jumping, Mostar, privilege

Study Abroad – A Grateful Gilman Scholarship Recipient

I cannot express my gratitude to the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, not merely for selecting me as a recipient, but for the vision they have in sending U.S. Citizens out into the world to deepen their understanding of the way things work internationally.

#scholarship, Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program, Gilman Scholars, tips, travelblog

12. Panama – A Cloud Forest Illuminated

Think back to a day where you collapsed at its end. Consider the weight that your mental and physical frame … More

#gypsy, backpacking, mountains, Panama, travelblog

6. Cambodia – first they killed my education

A blood-red sky clothed earth at dusk, I gazed through the chain-link fence. Heavy-laden within my being I pondered new-found … More

#riteofpassage, Cambodia, First They Killed My Father, genocide, perspective, Southeast Asia

5. Malaysia – The Worlds of Murphy’s Law

Choppy waters beneath the bouncing boat gave us the workout of a lifetime as we clutched our stomachs with laughter. … More

backpacking, funny travel stories, Malaysia, Murphy's Law, overnight bus, Southeast Asia, travelblog

4. Nepal – Freed by Peace

Coffee colored strokes danced across my hand like ripples. Swirling lines and accents spoke a dynamic script, narrating the setting … More

#interculturalstudies, #philosophies, #riteofpassage, henna, inner-peace, Nepal, prisonministry, volunteering

3. Thailand – Put Me in My Place

Had just two weeks passed since I was watching Sex and the City from the comfort of my tempurpedic bed … More

#riteofpassage, backpacking, cultureshock, entitlement, perspective, Thailand

1. USA – Maps and Markers

Hoisting myself up until hipbones met metal, any energy directed toward rational contemplation lasted no more than a moment. With a little … More

hitchhiking, maps, recklessness

Thirty Nations by my Thirtieth Birthday

Discovery: of culture, of countries, of character revealed. For years I have explained that my love for travel and appreciation … More

#riteofpassage, travelblog

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