January was Great!
Hello Blog! I’ve had the best two weeks and I can’t wait to share it all with you guys! I had a really good time in Dubai it was really fun and something unexpected but really excited happened! Starting off…
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Christmas and New Year’s Travels
Happy New Year! **Unfortunately, I broke my laptop’s screen, so I haven’t been able to post the blogs I’ve been writing. Bear with me as I post them during my free time from the office computer. I’ll probably have to…
The Start of Something New
Hola friends and family! I am happy to say I have safely arrived in Chimaltenango, my next Guatemalan destination! It has been about a week and a half, and the transition has been smooth overall. Upon arriving in Guatemala, my Antiguan…
Back to work!
It was a bit tough to go back to work after the two week break! But it was great to see all my coworkers after the break; I really missed them! I think everyone felt pretty refreshed because we were…
A Sick Coptic Christmas
Hello Blog! I have had a pretty tame two weeks as the day before Coptic Christmas I actually came down with a cold. I spent the next 11 days trying to fight off a cold that just wouldn’t go away…
Bittersweet Goodbyes
Hola friends and family! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year spent with your loved ones! In order to maintain my visa, I need to leave Guatemala every 90 days, so I was also able to spend…
Hello 2024!
Hi Blog! I hope everyone had a good christmas! I know I sure did, I had the best time celebrating in Egypt with my friends, and getting closer to my coworkers through a fun secret santa! In work news, I…
Winter break whirlwind travels
Merry Christmas and happy New Year from Southeast Asia! I celebrated with friends on Christmas day, then departed for my travels to Taiwan, Cambodia, and Laos shortly after. Although it’s a lot of traveling to fit into a short period…
Merry Christmas from Casa Gloria
Hola friends and family! Christmas is in full swing in our little aldea. Presents are all wrapped and more fireworks are set off every day. In Guatemala, Christmas is celebrated on the 24th and gifts are opened at midnight, so…
Secret Santa and the Opera!
Hi blog! The past couple of weeks haven’t been the easiest, but we got through them, and that’s all that matters! Volunteering: I’ve been inching a little towards burnout due to a compilation of factors. Winter weather and early sunsets…