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Re-entry High

April 4, 2013 11 Comments »

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I rub my eyes, and try to refocus but everything still seems blurry and unfamiliar. I feel like I’m removed from the scene in front of me observing as if it’s a television sitcom. I just got off an 11 hour flight from Buenos Aires and I’m still in that long haul flight fog. I […]

Meet Sherry – This is me 6 years later

February 12, 2013 21 Comments »

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To my right is a glacier, in front of me are mountains covered in dark, moody clouds, evergreens dot the ridge line in front running down into the fjord, snow capped peaks are in the distance, and I see Spanish writing in front of me. I breathe in and really consider what I’m looking at. […]

What I’d like for my Birthday

February 10, 2011 5 Comments »

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Yup – that’s right…this is crass…I’m telling all of you it’s my birthday and I want presents…lots and lots of presents.  I’m totally serious about this. It’s my birthday this week – February 12th – and I will be 41 years old. Since 2006, I haven’t had a big birthday party …which is a bit […]

Fragile – Handle With Care

December 25, 2010 10 Comments »

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Sometimes I feel so fragile. Ready to break at any moment and last night was one of those nights. A night where I was confronted with my own solo culture, family culture, my religious culture, and my country culture. As I walked the streets of NYC on Christmas Eve my mind swam in confusion. Solo […]

When is Travel Too Dangerous?

November 11, 2010 24 Comments »

“Is this a good idea?” This is what I kept asking myself as I went through the online signup for the Mongol Rally. What started out as sounding like a really fun, crazy adventure was now sounding like a death march with every additional legal paragraph I read. When I first heard of the rally […]

What has Travel Taught Me?

September 14, 2010 58 Comments »

I often get asked what my favorite country is, or what my least favorite country is. I get asked where the best food is in the world and which country has the hottest men. However occasionally I received a more unique thought –provoking question. Recently I was asked, “What is the most important thing your […]

A Decade of Travels

August 31, 2010 25 Comments »

It took one simple question 10 years ago to change my life… “Do you want to come with me?” My co-worker and friend asked me that simple question referring to visiting his home country of Turkey. I thought about it for a little while knowing virtually nothing about the country of Turkey or where it […]

Eat Pray Love – A Travel Movie

August 26, 2010 9 Comments »

The movie Eat Pray Love has hit the big screens around the world (yet sadly not where I’m currently at in Belgium), however it has caused a flurry of activity in the world of travel writing as people pick apart the adaptation of the book-to-movie, Julia Roberts’ laugh/smile, and the story in general. When I […]

Growing Up, Growing Scared

July 29, 2010 50 Comments »

I had all the kids stand up and one by one they sat down… “If you haven’t been outside of Lincoln, Nebraska – sit down.” I stated. Everyone remained standing…phew. “If you haven’t been outside of Nebraska – sit down.” I lost a couple. “If you haven’t been outside the United States – sit down.” […]

A Disappearing Town

June 10, 2010 18 Comments »

I remember the streets crowded with people for Pilger Days, a weekend celebration which happened once a summer. There was cotton candy, music, families walking hand and hand, a cake walk (my personal favorite), a dime toss and a myriad of other carnival games. However, now I walk through the streets of Pilger looking at […]