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Local Adventure: National Zoo

Local Adventure: National Zoo

Last weekend I was supposed to hiking and “finding myself” in the middle of the woods, but due to the impending hurricane, my “retreat” got canceled. Darn you, hurricane! But on the flip side, though, I had an open weekend to do something…anything. So what 

30+2…Today!

30+2…Today!

I  this on 6/21/18, a day before my 32nd birthday. So technically I labeled it “30+2…tomorrow!” 😂 As I watch the ants crawl around me, seagulls fly above me, and I take in whiffs of fresh sea air and fresh cut pine, I reflect on 

Surin, Thailand: Extras

Are you on Thailand overload yet? I think I may be- especially with the number of breakout posts! Since the previous entries didn’t mention everything about my trip, I wanted to take the time to share some of the extras that made my experience that 

Surin, Thailand: Elephants

The moment you’ve all been waiting for… ELEPHANTS! Even though I have my [other] favorite pictures towards the bottom of this post, I can’t wait to share my ALL-TIME favorites of the entire trip. They encapsulate the beauty of me and my experience  – love 

Surin, Thailand: Interspersed Activities

It’s become quite a theme with this mini series – lengthy posts! Thus, breaking them up was absolutely necessary. I actually think I am getting myself confused with all the different posts. I can’t seem to keep track of all of them anymore. Since the 

Surin, Thailand: Bougie Group

Here’s a little bit about the wonderful friends (and volunteers) I got to spend time with while we were in Surin! Amazing people ?? L: 18 year-old from Germany, who just finished her A-term (equivalent to American high school). She was on her own personal 

Surin, Thailand: Introduction

I am clearly a bad blogger. I take the biggest trip of my life and it takes me a long ass time to actually post it. I will admit that I took the easy route by posting my Ohio posts and my future plans to 

I’m Backkk…and Thailand was GREAT!

Long flights. Bangkok. Surin. Elephants. Dirty feet. New friends. Successful trip! After 24 hours of travel and a great trip to Thailand, I am back in the states…and sleeping in my own bed. I immediately used my electric toothbrush and threw my laundry in for 

Thailand, Here We Come!

Today, my friend, JM, and I are leaving for Thailand. When this hits my blog, we will be en route to the airport, going through TSA, and/or preparing to board our flight to Toyko > Bangkok! We will be gone for almost two weeks. We will