Category Archives: Travel Stories
The years I spent ignoring body shaming and how I unlearned it
For years, the noise of body shaming tried to reach me, but I was too...
Sep
Navigating reverse culture shock: my journey home after 16 years on the road
Traveling the world for 16 years made it overwhelming for me to return to the Philippines....
Dec
Local family stay in Acapulco: the journey to learning about Mexico’s most dangerous city
My local family stay in Acapulco, Mexico was ignited by my curiosity about the bad...
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Oct
Three wives, 10 kids, and a wealthy man: the day I met my host family in Amman, Jordan
The Latina in me thought to give him a hug and a kiss but I...
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Mar
That guy in Rio de Janeiro who told me I can’t join the boys playing football
🗒️ Editor’s Note: This happened in 2014 when the writer, Trisha, was staying in Rio de...
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Jul
The exciting, unruly, and awfully beautiful world of solo female travel and dating apps
This journal entry was written on June 30, 2013. Editor’s Note: To respect their privacy,...
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Stranger things: when a friend of a friend blindly received me in his home in Lima, Peru
Editor’s Note: This journal entry was written on February 04, 2014 in Lima, Peru. I...
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The Pushkar scam is the only reason why I hated India
Up to this day, I still cringe at the thought of being scammed but I...
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Feb
What’s it like to live with a Colombian family?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_message message_box_style=”outline” style=”square” message_box_color=”danger” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-pen”]Editor’s Note: This post was last updated on December 2,...
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What’s it like to live with an Uruguayan family?
[vc_row][vc_column][us_message]Author’s Note: This journal entry was written on 19 October 2014 in San Jose, Uruguay.[/us_message][vc_column_text]To...
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Failing to hitchhike all the way to Argentina
Author’s Note: This journal entry was written on 24 October 2014 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, dedicated...
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Aug
That day when no-husband got arrested by the police in India for flying a drone
I want to smack him in the face for being a complete idiot; for flying...
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Aug