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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…

#gypsy, backpacking, mountains, Panama, travelblog

Education Abroad – Traveling to Learn

Voices surround us with wisdom and truth. Some speak our language, others exude their lessons through interactions and observing others…

#traveltools, backpacking, nonprofit, Study Abroad, tips, volunteering

11. Nicaragua – For the Love of Bicicletas

I was introduced to [who is now] one of my best friends in the Denver International Airport. We had mutual…

bicycles, exploring, Nicaragua, nonprofit, travelblog, unlikely friendships

10. Myanmar – Photographic Glimpse

       

Myanmar, pictures

9. China – Menu Mania

Since when did menus become children’s books in a foreign tongue? Answer: as soon as I visited China. Typically we…

#fortheloveoftravel, China, cuisine, food, travelblog

8. Dominican Republic – Entitled, Will Travel

It had been a year since the devastating earthquake hit the western coast of the small island, Hispaniola. With all…

#riteofpassage, Dominican Republic, entitlement, mission trips, poverty, refugees

7. Mexico – Below Borders

With every pothole in the road, our heads bounced against the felted ceiling of the twelve passenger van. For as…

borders, cultureshock, Mexico, perspective, poverty, privilege, volunteering

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…

#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.…

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…

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

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