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6am. Diego. The bright blue sky stretches in a dome above the city; majestic strips of virgin white clouds create an awe-inspiring contrast. Cracked streets crisscross in a semi-block like pattern. One dusty, ex-colonial street after another. Two story houses line every cracked alley; pillars and beautifully shuttered windows allude to moments past. White washed . . . → Read More: A day in Diego, Madagascar For your reading pleasure…a post about my last day in Equatorial Guinea, after I had just lived there by myself for a month. Never got posted: I have spent a month living in a West African city. One month. I remember my first two days here: I was terrified to exit my hostel. I refused . . . → Read More: The Learning Curve: Living in a developing country When I started this blog, I wasn’t really sure what I was going for. I wanted to provide something informative, but mainly inspirational stuff. I was tired of feeling like the only female to have ever decided to travel to Africa alone. From the responses I got from people you would think I was putting . . . → Read More: Writing on the road: what I've learned. Tonight I was sick. So instead of going out to a local bar and watching soccer with my roommate Oliver (pronounced Oleeveeay), I stayed in. I would elaborate on my sickness but it’s not too important and probably just brought on by eating street food. Anyway, moving onto the point of this post…being at home . . . → Read More: One, two…five things I've learned about myself. Hello World! I am SO proud to be able to say that I have done it. I have completed the first part of my trip. The trip that inspired this blog, my charity, a new perspective on life, and most importantly: My wardrobe. During the last nine months I have met some of the . . . → Read More: For they are jolly good fellows! It is my last night in Diego. Four nights until I am back in America, and I am feeling such a range of emotions; truly, I don’t think that my writing abilities can convey the bag of things that are sprinting through my brain right now. I cycle between intense excitement, sorrow at leaving, butterflies about . . . → Read More: The Last Night. Cue dramatic music please! One week until I return to the US of A! Well…six days, 23 hours, and 12 minutes…but who’s counting? Life is good in my neck of the woods – just packing up my stuff and all of that jazz. Thanks to the rat infestation in my house, more than half of my clothes and . . . → Read More: One week! Hello World! I am sitting here in a mosquito infested cave, also known as my humble abode, and decided I would write an update for my blog…just for you to read. Despite my complete lack of activity at this moment in time, I still refuse to write my updates in paragraph form and shall, as . . . → Read More: Hello world! News from Mada! Hey Guys! Hopefully all is hangin’ well in your respective areas…as it is here in Madagascar. Life is crazy at the moment because Your’s Truly returns to the great ol’ United States in just TEN DAYS! TEN DAYS! Amazing, huh? No worries, my peeps, I will be blogging faithfully about all of my deepest feelings . . . → Read More: Hey Dudes and Dudettes! Giving back to Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea. Hello World! When I touch down in America, I will have been traveling for just around nine months. Nine months in developing countries with brief respites (five days in total) in developed nations. As I get ready to pack my backpack for the last time (until I leave in September again!) I have started thinking . . . → Read More: Getting ready to return to the "West": Coming to America Partner Sites |
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