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Keeping Your Family Close
The one thing that I missed above all else when I was traveling was my mom. Sounds cringe, right? Maybe it is. For me, it wasn’t because I missed her support or needed her help. What I really wanted was for her to see what I was seeing, experience it with me. If any of…
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The First Step
The first step is always the hardest, right? Honestly, its true. Making the decision to take my first backpacking trip in Southeast Asia was one of the most harrowing experiences for me. The logistics were tricky and required some creativity, but the hardest part was overcoming my own anxiety. It gets easier from there, but…
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You Did That Alone?
The question I hear the most when I tell people about my experience backpacking through Southeast Asia and India is: ‘You did that alone?’ This is usually followed up with ‘were you scared?’ or ‘was it hard?’ The easy answers are yes, I was alone and yes, I was definitely scared at times, and of…
Another Anxious Traveler 