VIETNAM | Wednesday, 14 Oct 2015 | Views [280]
Jet lag.
I tried to only sleep on my flight during times I would sleep in Vietnam. This meant being balls tired by the time I boarded the longest of the flights (from sf to Taipei), but still staying awake for the first 5 or 6 hours of it. I was not ... Read more >
Tags: hanoi, jet lag, vietnam
USA | Sunday, 27 Sep 2015 | Views [221]
Updates:
I decided to return to my hometown of Phoenix to recenter before attempting my solo travel adventure again.
As I stare in between sentences at the ethereal lunar eclipse that is happening, I know I made the right decision, with the help ... Read more >
Tags: phoenix
USA | Thursday, 10 Sep 2015 | Views [434] | Comments [1]
I realized I didn't point out enough in one of my previous entries that while I experienced a little street harassment in Delhi, this is not just a problem with Indian men. I cannot say I have experienced it every single place I traveled, but if I had ... Read more >
Tags: advice, delhi, india, racism, sexism, solo women travelers, street harrassment, traveling, united states of america
USA | Wednesday, 9 Sep 2015 | Views [774] | Video
I wrote on Day 6, "Dancing in Delhi," that I took a Bollywood style dance class and that I was feeling hesitant to ever show anyone the video that was taken of this.
I didn't come out and explain exactly why because I wanted to read a ... Read more >
Tags: delhi
HONG KONG | Wednesday, 2 Sep 2015 | Views [380] | Comments [1]
Hokay.
my life is weird.
long story short, after weighing pros and cons, I decided to come home and recommence my trip in October.
Definitely will change things budget wise, but it wil ultimately work out.
... Read more >
Tags: hong kong
INDIA | Monday, 31 Aug 2015 | Views [413]
I'm sorry to have to inform you all that I've gotten sick and won't be updating for a while. no need to worry as I'll be in contact with my family. Thanks evertone for reading thus far.
INDIA | Sunday, 30 Aug 2015 | Views [293] | Comments [2]
Much improvement from yesterday, still chilled out a lot after going across town and back to change a ticket. Started a poem, listened to music, read a feast for crows. Made a new friend (hi Izze!) and am looking forward to the train ride to Agra ... Read more >
Tags: delhi
INDIA | Sunday, 30 Aug 2015 | Views [373]
I suppose it is inevitable that if I am going to write authentically, I am have to speak about how the symptoms of chronic depression play into my every day life, and, more specifically, my travels.
It's hard to know what is "average," but I believe ... Read more >
Tags: delhi, depression
INDIA | Friday, 28 Aug 2015 | Views [312] | Comments [1]
I took a Bollywood dance class this morning at Delhi Dance Academy and it was fun and exhausting. They had me dancing for an hour and a half straight! Yes , it did get filmed. No, I'm not sure yet if I will ever show it to anyone. :P I actually don't ... Read more >
Tags: dancing, delhi
INDIA | Thursday, 27 Aug 2015 | Views [315] | Comments [2]
Today I braved the haggling and tuk tuk ride to Moustache Hostel. The tuk tuk dropped me off at a very different spot than where it was but I somehow magically found it after 10 to 15 minutes of a hot, mazey, backpackey walk.
And this place is amazing! ... Read more >
Tags: delhi
INDIA | Thursday, 27 Aug 2015 | Views [230]
I woke up in a great mood, still happy from amazing day 3, and walked down to the main train station to buy train tickets for later in the week and a metro token for today to get to treetops, a place I arranged to stay in south Delhi. This ... Read more >
Tags: traveling obstacles
INDIA | Tuesday, 25 Aug 2015 | Views [228]
First, the highlights, then more details if your schedule and attention span permits!
*a 2 hour walking tour given by former "street kids" of Delhi of Paharganj (where I happen to be staying).
If your time is limited right now, I'd say stop reading, ... Read more >
Tags: adjustment, connaught place, financial inequality, street harassment
INDIA | Monday, 24 Aug 2015 | Views [351] | Comments [2]
Lessons learned or re-learned on day 2:
1. "Common sense" is relative. (See attached photograph)
2. The smart ass who is harassing you outside of the zigzag alleyway that leads to your hostel will harass you upon coming and going. When you cant ... Read more >
Tags: listen to me, where did you get that scarf? i want to touch it
INDIA | Monday, 24 Aug 2015 | Views [307]
This is an email wrote to my dad.
I'm not in love with this place so far... But I have to give myself time to get adjusted. I guess it makes sense that it's not all rainbows and butterflies at the moment- I'm in one of the most chaotic cities in ... Read more >
Tags: culture shock, delhi, loneliness
USA | Sunday, 23 Aug 2015 | Views [188]
Just posting this to let everyone know that I have made it to my hostel after a very long journey. The ride here from the airport was chaos, as I expected- van with a door that one has to pry open, no seatbelts, lanes are just suggestions. saw some cows ... Read more >
INDIA | Friday, 21 Aug 2015 | Photo Gallery
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Tags: delhi
USA | Friday, 21 Aug 2015 | Views [194]
I said I'd be in India the next time I planned to write, but as I sit enjoying this lovely Chicago evening it's hard to resist making a post.
After I finished packing my gigantic backpack last night (hopefully no more than 50 pounds ... Guess we'll ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 16 Aug 2015 | Views [174]
Since I last posted, I have:
recovered from a 5 week long cold,
taken road trips to Austin and Chicago,
moved out of my house with the help of a friend,
moved said friend out of his house,
continued to gather information and items ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 14 Jul 2015 | Photo Gallery
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USA | Tuesday, 14 Jul 2015 | Views [175]
Like everything else I've done or attempted to do, the process of planning and committing to this trip has been an emotional roller coaster. I've struggled against and embraced many questions since I first realized that I wanted to do this trip: What ... Read more >
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