When I signed up to learn how to surf, I didn't know I'd be getting a side of life lessons learned on a surfboard in Puerto Escondido.
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The People You Meet While Traveling: Why Time is Irrelevant to the Bonds You Form
They’re the unexpected plot twist you didn’t know you needed. The reason you barely got any sleep but woke up feeling giddy. The protagonists of your favorite moment from your trip, the one you took no photos of and will never ever forget.
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Embarrassing Myself Over and Over Again in Mexico City
Embarrassment is good for you. Especially if you get a big belly laugh or a story out of it. And if you have the right attitude, you always do.
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Two Handfuls of Crunchy Disappointment
There was never a trashcan nearby when you desperately needed one. Which is why I found myself, swallowing my pride and walking right up to an innocent shop owner, offering up one question in broken Spanish along with two handfuls full of crunchy disappointment.
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Tweezer Girl and the Headphone Just Out of Reach
Thank God for tweezers, tampons, and kind strangers.
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Me, The Tumbleweed: The Culture Shock of Coming Home
Each time I come home, I experience something like culture shock. Except the culture is technically my own and the shock is more like finding a lot of old things I recognize in a trunk I’d long forgotten.
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Falling in Love At The Fall Festival
It’s a sad truth that all kids have to grow up. But that youthful nine-year-old feeling, that’s not something you ever have to trade in for a paycheck, insurance and so-called reality.
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French Crepes and Life Questions
I ordered a crepe. It came with a side of clarity.
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To All The Cashiers, Guards, and Doormen I’ve Ever Loved Before
A tribute to all of the strange interactions and odd acquaintances that make life richer.
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An Awkward Afternoon In Florence
Hi, I'm awkward, what's your name?
