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  • My travel essay was published!

    My travel essay was published!

    My travel essay for Transitions Abroad was published on their website: Travel for All: The Ex-pat vs. Immigrant Debate. It’s about the language we use for travelers based on their economic status or nationality. For example a U.S. person retiring in Costa Rica would be called an ex-pat. Meanwhile a Costa Rican in the U.S.…

  • I’m being published!

    I’m being published!

    Really pleased to announce I’ve won another writing contest with the travel magazine Transitions Abroad. This was for their 2015 Expatriate Writing Contest. The name of my essay was Travel for All: the Expatriate vs. Immigrant Debate. I got the idea after reading a Guardian article about the stigmatization of immigration compared to the privilege of…

  • Narrative Travel Writing Contest!

    Narrative Travel Writing Contest!

    Pleased to announce I was selected a 3rd place winner of the 2015 TransitionsAbroad.com Narrative Travel Writing Essay Contest! I really admire the quality of content found at Transitions Abroad as they showcase authentic work, study, living, volunteering, and cultural immersion experiences. After two failed submissions, I’m so excited to finally be published! Find out more about…