Kristie gripped the handrail of the little tour boat as it rocked in the Alaskan waves. She tried not to think about her full stomach as she stared into the deep blue of the water below. An icy breeze brushed against her face, which she was sure was a pale shade of...
Spending a weekend in Boise, Idaho isn’t anything out of the ordinary for me, but sometimes it offers a few surprises! This time, the surprise was spending an abnormal amount of time discussing cultures and ethnicities. Also, being, like, 500 feet from Aaron Paul and...
Disneyland has marketed itself as The Happiest Place on Earth, and for those of us who have had the opportunity to visit, this slogan rings true. However, the catalyst of the human experience is that without struggle, we find no joy. So, the consequence of...
A New Life in America (Repost) With one step off the deck of the SS Conte Biancamano, Lucia Valle withdrew from her past and embraced her future. She took a deep breath and stepped onto the port of Nova Scotia, Canada. Strange accents and smells bombarded her....
A Calling to Nepal (Repost) For the third time in one night, Kristie Snowder dreamed of building a house in Nepal. She sat up in bed, wide awake, and leaned against the headboard. In her mind, she made the decision then and there: She would be traveling to Nepal....
