Tag: wanderlust

So What Happens Now?

I will miss what was and what almost was. It felt like we were really great together. I’ll find new… Read more.
You’re My Home

I wasn’t single, but I wasn’t engaged either. I was still independent, making my decisions with personal growth prioritized over… Read more.
Bucket List

I think every writer wants to create a legacy that will outlive them. I mean, maybe not in such a… Read more.
See ALL the Things! Part 2

Everything about this place is chanting, “too much is never enough.” I’m not mad though. The library may be what… Read more.
Don’t Go Too Fast, but I Go Pretty Far

There wasn’t any hour that the Metro, or Lisbon in general, felt unsafe to me as a woman traveling alone.… Read more.
Paradise Found

Cool. Cool. That sounds totally safe. Work hard, get into my dream school, go on a field trip into a… Read more.
Maybe Yes, Maybe No

Money can’t buy you happiness, but poverty doesn’t give a whole lot of joy either. It’s as if having more… Read more.
A New World Woman in an Old World Town

If, as Billy Joel says, “Los Angelenos all come from somewhere,” the Azores are the bookend, a place where everybody… Read more.
Something a Lot Like Home

It is strange the extent to which when I am at home I daydream constantly about traveling and when I… Read more.
Jet Lagged in Lisbon

Jet lag being what it is, I settled into my room only to realize I wasn’t sure if I was… Read more.