Mar 2, 2018 | Camino de Santiago, Musings, Personal |
Sunrise in the Pyrenees, Day 2 Yeats once wrote, “It takes more courage to examine the dark corners of your own soul than it does for a soldier to fight on a battlefield.” After walking nearly 500 miles on the Camino de Santiago, I fully understand that...
Feb 13, 2018 | Personal |
Last fall in Germany, a few weeks before doing the Camino Hey guys! I know it's been a while since I updated you. I've been so quiet on social media that even some of my close friends have asked if I'm still in Uganda, ha. Here's the situation. After living in Uganda...
Dec 22, 2017 | Personal, Uganda |
This week, I left Kampala, Uganda, after living there for almost a year. While I’m happy to be back in the states, I'm already missing my home away from home in Uganda's capital. Which isn’t to say that living in Uganda didn’t frustrate me; at times, it did. But...
Oct 5, 2017 | Personal, Spain |
Here's hoping I will look more graceful on the camino. Photo: Sateless Suitcase Sooo I have some exciting news – I'm walking the Camino de Santiago! And I start today (gulp). Needless to say, I'm kind of terrified but excited for the long journey ahead. What is...
Jul 28, 2017 | Personal, Uganda |
A lot of readers have asked me what a typical day in Kampala looks like. So here it is! But first, a little background – in January I quit my job in Boulder, Colorado, to move to Uganda. I live in Kampala, the capital and economic hub of the country. In Kampala...
Jul 11, 2017 | Personal |
Hey guys! So I've decided to resume my monthly recaps! My recaps will cover the highs and lows of living in Uganda, as well as recap where I'm traveling and what I'm reading. I've also decided to change the title of this series as it's looking like I won't be moving...
Feb 21, 2017 | Africa, Personal, Uganda |
I've only been in Kampala, Uganda, for a week and I'm already head over heels. I like it so much that when people ask me, “How are you liking Kampala so far?” I have to hold back from gushing about all the reasons I'm so enamored. For those who don't know,...
Jan 19, 2017 | Personal |
Hey guys! So as you may have read, I'm moving to Africa! (I still can't write that without exclamation points, by the way.) In 2017 I'm going to travel much more than I have in the past few years. And I couldn't be more excited. Naturally, I am dying to explore...
Jan 10, 2017 | Personal |
Hey guys, I hope you're enjoying 2017 so far! Is it just me, or is it weirdly fun reading other people's resolutions? Maybe I'm nosy, but I find it super interesting. So I figured I'd share mine for the year. Stop wasting time. In 2017, I've resolved to stop wasting...
