Category Archives: Personal Growth

Personal values: the not-so-secret ingredient to adulting like a pro

Wondering why you need personal values? Spoiler: it’s the secret sauce that keeps you from...

Crusades, lost in my passion, hospital bills, and well… dating.

I am writing this from La Ventana, Baja California Sur, a two-hour drive from my...

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2020 recap: failure, awakening, fame, passion, authenticity, and curiosity

Dedicated to Eduardo Salcedo — my spiritual partner and my friend for life. Thank you...

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More thoughts on moving to Mexico, life, and the promise to always give myself an interesting journey

📝 Editor’s Note: To protect their privacy, some names in this story were changed. The...

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Traveling in your 20s vs traveling in your 30s: a reflection on the great big move to Mexico

We were not legally married because of some technicalities in his home country but 3...

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On living a life that is driven strongly by curiosity than by fear

Before I came to Mexico, my sister’s boyfriend visited our home from the Czech Republic....

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The beginning of another journey in Latin America

7 years ago, I went on a journey to Latin America. I was actually going...

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When living in the Philippines doesn’t spark joy anymore

My years of living on the road taught me to live a minimal lifestyle and...

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Everything I need to know about life, I’ve learned from the horrible traffic in Manila

Three full years of being away, I caught myself landing in Manila, the place I...

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The cost of YOLO

This is not a form of discouragement. Before you read this, please remember that we...

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My travel evolution: one of the many reasons why you shouldn’t be sorry for the type of traveler that you are

I am writing this today because something is bothering me: our entitlement. Everyone you know...

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Moving forward: it’s time to bring your travel inspiration to life

You spent five hours pinning different photos of Rio de Janeiro, Paris, Johannesburg and Mongolia...

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