A very eventful first month.
As I write this it is currently Halloween which isn’t really a thing in Egypt but it felt right to acknowledge. Blog! Egypt is a beautiful country and honestly it feels like the time has flown by. I have enjoyed…
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The Next Chapter
*The names of the children from Casa Gloria have been changed.* Hola friends and family! In the past two weeks, I’ve experienced both the sadness of departures and the excitement of new beginnings. I said bittersweet goodbyes to my loving…
Two Weeks In
Welcome back! I’ve been in Egypt for a couple of weeks now, and it has already been the experience of a lifetime. I’m not sure how to begin recounting or processing my journey over these past two weeks, so I’ll…
Spotting turtles and baby sharks
I can’t believe it’s already mid-October and that I’ve been in Bangkok for a little over four months now! It’s gone by fast and below are some reflections about my time in Bangkok so far: I’m blessed to be surrounded…
The Sky is the Limit
Hola again! It has now been two weeks since I’ve arrived in Antigua and what an adventure it has been! As soon as I stepped off of the plane in Guatemala City, it was a mad rush to retrieve my…
First Update of the Month!
Hello blog! I am so happy to share that I safely arrived in Cairo, Egypt on the 11th at 1 am. Although it hasn’t been that many days on paper, it feels like a lifetime has passed since I was…
Pink era 2.0
I had a bit of a hair crisis over the weekend! I’ve been wanting to dye my hair pink again and a coworker recommended a salon here. However, my hair turned out more reddish brown, and I was hoping for…
T-6 Days!
Welcome to my humble blog! I hope you enjoy my scattered thoughts as I venture into and process this new chapter ahead of me. A quick recap of my life lately: my summer has been eventful and the perfect send…
A Day I Will Never Forget
Hola family, friends, and fellow trotamundos! Today is the day I embark on this crazy, beautiful, 7-month adventure! As I write this, I am sitting in the JFK airport waiting for my connecting flight to Guatemala City. Before I head…
Excited about the Journey Ahead
Hello Blog! This is my pre-departure post and I cannot be more excited for Egypt! I am currently about 2 weeks away from departure and i’m feeling a lot of things such as excitement, curiosity, and definitely some uncertainty of…