Category Stories

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…

Sena Nikhom neighborhood cat lady (aka me)

I’ve had a pretty calm last couple of weeks, which has been nice and much needed. I was feeling a bit burnt out from being so busy and not having much time to myself. Even though I love my social…

My week in Korea

My old coworker friend from NYC had a trip planned to Seoul, Korea and was kind enough to let me join her for a week! She lived in Korea before and speaks Korean, so she was really helpful in making…