travel writing

For when the academy gets a little too dense… Wanderlust is a culture. You hang a world map on the wall in your living room, you catch a few flights and…

I am so excited to finally announce that I have the opportunity to study abroad again during this Winter term. After interning for a year and now working in my…

This weekend, I got to check out Cincinnati’s Findlay Market for the first time and it was a definite treat! The market is partly outdoors and partly enclosed, but not…

“Tell me a little about yourself.” Although these might sound like words from an employer in a job interview, these words also comprise a phrase you’re likely to hear during…

Locals are called Ticos and Ticas You can’t flush toilet paper…like ever. There are 8 digits in a Costa Rican phone number. If the leading 3 digits of a bar…

I have officially arrived in Costa Rica for my first study abroad experience. I am so fascinated with this beautiful country already. In just three short days, I have stood…

I am so thrilled to announce that this summer I have officially been accepted to study in Heredia, Costa Rica! As I have explained here before, traveling isn’t cheap. Because…

In my first advising conference of college, the woman speaking harped about studying abroad and traveling. I’ll never forget her distinctly saying: “Unless you go somewhere, do something that makes…

  I finally got to a computer! This post is going to be brief, but I just wanted to give a quick update of my travels! Honestly, getting to Mexico…