"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you imagined." -Henry David Thoreau
To travel alone, what does this mean? To some, it might be frightening, uncertain, perhaps even impossible. To others, to me, it is pure freedom. There is an exhilaration, as if your soul is awakened and your arms are outstretched, embracing a world different from your own. Whether you're traveling some place new and foreign, …
“You know, I’m glad you want to do a lot of touristy stuff because when [my last friend] visited, all we did was drink excessively and party.” This is what you hear when you visit one of your best guy friends halfway across the world. My buddy Christian moved to Seoul, South Korea in spring …
The first half of my six-week Southeast Asia adventure was spent doing personal reflection and volunteering. The second half of the trip was spent visiting friends who have moved to Asia from the United States. The trip was unintentionally split up this way, but looking back, I'm glad it was. In the first few weeks, …
Volunteering was a big consideration while I was preparing for my six-week Southeast Asia adventure. After all, I was taking the trip to recharge from feeling professionally stagnant and personally over-committed. So I asked colleagues in conservation for their recommendations on environmental nonprofits or wildlife sanctuaries that would be worth visiting or supporting. I also …
To begin my Southeast Asia Adventure, I found myself in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s not a very popular destination for Americans, but you can find plenty of tourists there. I knew little about the city and country going in, but trusted my Lonely Planet guidebook to show me some highlights. After five days in KL …
Maggie Dewane 