I’m finally going to Peru. It been about 10 years in the making. I have wanted to do this trip for so long. I first saw the instagram for the travel group I am going with in 2016. Around that time was also when I decided I wanted to do all seven wonders of the world before 40.

This past weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day with a trip to the Creation Museum and Ark Encounter in Kentucky—and let me just say, it was so much more than just a fun family vacation. If you’ve never been, I highly recommend going—especially with friends. So many of the exhibits are thought-provoking and ripe for deep discussion. I was amazed at how often dinosaurs were mentioned throughout the museum. One exhibit even told the story of a man

Last weekend I really pushed myself outside of my comfort zone. I knew I would be a little outside of the zone, but this was on the other side of the spectrum. And I am genuinely so proud of myself.  For those who know me personally or even those who just read the blog, you know I am an indoor girlie. I prefer to be inside or I don’t mind a sunroom. My ideal activities are podcasting (check out my podcast), making jewelry (check out my store), writing stories, and watching m

I put on my Pink Colored Glasses and visited……. Locations from The Princess Diaries movie.

On October 3, 2024 I hopped on a plane and headed to the diverse city of San Francisco! This was technically my first time visiting. I actually traveled there once to speak at an event about two years ago, but it was a fly in and fly out type of trip. This time I was able to really soak in  and explore the city. My friends and I were even able to visit The Princess Diaries locations (my favorite movie).

“You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it yourself.” – Glenda, the good witch.

Today I’m going to talk about some of the differences between China and the US. Some scholars categorize China as a developed country and some categorize it as a still developing country. China has developed a lot in the past 10 years. The skyline of Shanghai looks very similar to New York City. The improvements of China has brought this country into the modern age, but there are still a few things that are a little different. The most important thing to remember when going

One of the major parts of my study abroad where the organizations we visited. We visited two think tanks, Disney China’s marketing department, sixth tone (an online publication), the Communist Party’s headquarters, an international relations university, the US embassy in China, and Alibaba. Yes, I know what you are thinking we did a lot. We were very blessed to have been able to do so many things. We packed in about three organizations a day.

Like previously stated I have so much more I want to talk about from our trip. It was such a great experience don’t want to miss any exciting stories. On our last day in Beijing five of us hopped into a taxi and rode an uncomfortably 20 minutes to a hotpot restaurant.  It turned out to be the most fun night in Beijing. So what is hotpot, you say. Essentially, there is a pot in the middle of the table with boiling hot water (we split it into a spicy section and plain section

I can’t believe my trip is over. These past ten days in China have been some of the best days of my life. This trip has been so great. I have learned so much and have had so many great experiences. I feel so blessed to have been able to go on this trip. Next time I will definitely visit for much longer. China is so such a beautiful country and the people are outstanding. They are so loving and kind. I can’t wait to come back. We visited 10 different organizations from govern

I apologize its been so long since I have updated you. I’ve been so tired because we have really long days and pack so much into those days. It’s a good tired though. I don’t want to miss out on anything. Three days ago we walked the grounds of the Temple of Heaven and two days ago we visited the Forbidden City. The reason I have decided to post about them together is because they are very similar

“Extensive and Unbroken- the Great Wall’s long name.” It’s been two days since I have walked the Great Wall. It’s still a little painful walking up stairs, but I will live. Walking the Great Wall was such a feat. I am so proud of myself. One of the things I want to accomplish before I die is visiting all of the Seven Wonders of the World. So happy I finally started. I have the Great Wall checked off my bucket list. The Wall is steep. Very steep. It requires a lot of muscles

It’s been quite an exciting 48 hours of living in Beijing. We have packed a lot in these two days. We’ve done two excursions plus visited three prominent organizations that deal with foreign relations. I mean we are just here for 10 days so to fully experience Beijing you have to pack a lot in one day. Which means longs days and short nights, but hey it’s worth it. I’ll sleep when I am dead.* For those that don’t know my entire major is called Diplomacy and International Rel

I’m finally here! I’m in Beijing. It’s 5 am in the morning here and I’ve been up since like 3 am. #jetlag. Since I’m up I decided to write a quick recap of plane ride and hotel stay. The plane ride was a little less 14 hours long. It was completely smooth sailing…flying? Strangely enough I did not sleep. I tried for like two hours, but that’s about it. I watched a lot of movies. Shoutout to Will Ferrel he’s probably my favorite comedian. I also caught up on some reading I ha

It’s two days before my trip and I am so ready. I’m almost done packing (I’m a late packer most of the time I pack the night or morning before), I’ve planned out my outfits. I’ve notified my bank and T-mobile that I’m going to China. I’m set. Let’s do this. I’m excited. There’s always a little extra excitement before you leave for trip whether it’s a vacation or study abroad experience. A lot of people keep asking me why I’m going to China. I mean yes, I am an International

orginally published: January 29, 2018

Today starts my explaining my spring break China process. I will be documenting the process. My goal is for those who are considering studying abroad for spring break or even a semester to refer back to this blog for tips and to know what to do. Here we go: Application: The first step to studying abroad is applying for it. The application can be online or printed out. The application is usually very simple. The basics like your name, major, recommendations, and why you wan

Like I have mentioned before I am going to China!!! This will be my first trip to that part of the globe, but I guarantee not my last. I am so excited. I can’t wait. This is going to be a great trip. This will be the furthest I have ever been from the home. China is much further Oman. It’s located in Eastern Asia. This is introductory post about China. I am sure you have heard of China. I mean the president of the United States talks about it constantly. I will still give yo

Today is my last day here in the beautiful country of Oman. It’s bitter sweet. I have really loved my time here. This has been one of the best months of my life. I have had such an amazing time and met so many new people that I don’t want to leave, but I want see my family and friends. Being a 14 hour plane ride is much different than being a 12 hour drive away.

Hey everyone! As my time here comes to a close unfortunately, I have decided to share a few tips about studying abroad from what I have learned. I hope everyone has been having a fantastic time reading about all my adventures. I hope everyone gets the opportunity to go on a study abroad experience. These weeks have by far been the best weeks of my life. I have had an amazing time meeting new people and learning new things about different people and cultures. Somethings you wo