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The Spoils of Tabaski on Shell island

USA | Monday, 11 Jul 2016 | Views [448]

In a fit of restless ambition we made our way from Dakar to a small fishing village in the south of Senegal. We arrived early in the morning and before finding a place to stay on the mainland of Joal we decided to take the stroll over the narrow wooden ... Read more >

Tags: africa, celebration, dakar, family, festival, goat, joal, joal-fadiouth, mutton, tabaski


A Recipe For Traveling: 12 ways to save money for your big trip

USA | Thursday, 1 Oct 2015 | Views [14428] | Comments [1]

People always ask how I can afford to travel so much.  How can I afford it? I just do. Travel is my priority. I chase it.  I am not rich; I work in the service industry. I have student loans, dental bills, and I tend bar in the money sucking ... Read more >

Tags: save for travel, save money, save moneys to travel, travel budgets


Why I Wander

MYANMAR | Monday, 14 Sep 2015 | Views [307]

I've always been a traveler. It's in my DNA. My aunt says I was always good at packing up my cow shaped purse with Barbie dolls and moving from house to house. I've always been an explorer with itchy feet, I only feel at home when I'm unpacking ... Read more >

Tags: aaron paul, contest, itchy feet, marriott hotel, marriott hotels, see the world, why i wander, why i wander contest


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Andrew is a Unicorn

USA | Monday, 7 Sep 2015 | Views [1684] | Video | Scholarship Entry

It took me longer to discover my happy place. Longer than it takes most. I started to realize that my sole purpose for returning to NY was to fund my next adventure. Traveling is the only time I feel like i'm home. If I wake up in a forest and don’t know ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia


Its Turtle Time in Xpu Ha!

MEXICO | Tuesday, 26 May 2015 | Views [342] | Scholarship Entry

For reasons I don’t understand I’ve found that most peoples idea of a relaxing holiday does not mean digging a two foot hole in the sand with your hands. If only people knew what kind of experiences they could fall into if they stepped away from the itinerary.... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship


My Scholarship entry - Seeing the world through other eyes

WORLDWIDE | Monday, 23 Apr 2012 | Views [209] | Scholarship Entry

Paris holds its alluring attributes despite having to share it with everyone else. It’s truly magical. Cliché? Oui! True? Oui! People expanding and compressing accordions down by the Seine, the architecture breathing elegance and the food just belongs ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2012


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