Tag: writing
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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…
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World without Words
“Until I feared I would lose it. I did not love to read. One does not love breathing.” -Harper Lee I remember the magic of being young, standing in the library holding a book about dragons and dancing princesses, imagining my own epic universes. Reading has always been a joy in life: a way to…
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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…
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Best Sites for Student Travelers
Whether you’re planning to backpack another continent, thinking about studying or interning abroad or are wanting to get out of town for a week, student travelers have great resources available to them. Note: Most are geared toward travelers not tourists 1. skyscanner Before starting most adventures, the stressful part is figuring out what’s the cheapest,…
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So I met a guy on the plane…
I met a man on a flight to Frankfurt, and I think it may change my life. We were crammed in seats so far back you couldn’t see the moist towelettes and eye pillows of first class, browsing through movie selections and trying not to make awkward elbow advances across the center rest, when a…