By the time this blog post goes up, I will be at the eight month of my Peace Corps service. Soon, I will be enjoying my first vacation since being abroad (super exciting—even our own Sophie is gonna be there!). Honestly, that vacation couldn’t come soon enough. This adventure that I have been on has been amazing, … More A Guide To Mental Well-Being in the Boonies
In a previous post, I talked briefly about how Timor’s history of colonialism had drastically affected the meaning of beauty in this country. For about 500 years, Timor-Leste has been controlled by others, and this has influenced their language, customs, and perspectives of other peoples. Almost 20 years since independence, you could call the current … More Identity Crisis
I’m (finally) in my last year of university. My plans for after graduation? I hope to travel for a few months over the summer and then start a job feeling ~refreshed~. I know a lot of other people in my life have similar plans as mine, whether or not they are graduating this year. I’ve … More Best Travel Backpack
Below is the latest post documenting Marta and Shaun’s adventure in Timor-Leste. You can view the original post and more here. Enjoy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ We’ve been trying to get into the habit of cooking one American style meal for our family every week. Last week, we made an Italian inspired dish called Carbonara with pasta and … More 5 Day French Toast (Marta&Shaun Update)
Hey guys! As most of you know by now, our fabulous Marta and her equally awesome husband, Shaun traveled with the Peace Corps to Timor Leste. Below is an update of how things are going so far! Be sure to check out their blog here. Enjoy! Hello all! We are finally posting an update from out … More Update w/ Marta & Shaun
Hey everyone! Last time in the menstruation series, I talked about the difficulties girls and women encounter in the developing world. I particularly concern myself with this issue because in 38 days, I will start my journey as a Peace Corps volunteer (YAY!!). Living in a developing country with no plumbing, waste management facilities, or electricity … More Menstruation Series: Part II
Hey readers, This past weekend, I graduated college! Well, almost. It’s story time. Three years ago, I graduated high school with every intention to either, A) Travel the world on my own, or B) Move across the country and attend college on the west coast. Instead, I ended up going to college fifteen minutes down … More Living Radically: Graduating Early
While I normally write about makeup, today I decided to write about another one of my passions (in honor of me being in Colombia at the moment). Today, I want to talk about how to find cheap flights. While I’d definitely say my passion is travelling, I’d also say finding an awesome deal on a … More How to Find Cheap Flights
Sophie is a Canadian-born, Boston-bred student studying over the northern border in Montreal. While she spends much of her time working on getting her degree, she has some favorite pastimes. Makeup, traveling, going on walks, and baking (her baking is seriously amazing). Most recently, she has gotten into bouldering. In case you haven’t noticed, Sophie is … More Tuesday Spotlight: Sophie F.
