I stepped off of a surfboard right onto a sea urchin. In an instant, a day at the beach became a foot full of sea urchin spines and a bumpy golf cart ride to the emergency room. On a sunny morning in Mexico, I set out to find a surfboard to ride. I asked the…
A couple of weeks ago, I went to Moab again. It was a disaster. The Original, Well-Thought-Out Plan: Friday: Finish just a little bit of homework and blog in the morning then leave around 11 A.M. to drive to Utah- a drive that I have done a handful of times now without a problem. Get…
It wouldn’t be a college spring break trip without a little disaster, right?
For my first spring break in college, I went on a 5-night desert road trip. We drove my car over 3,000 miles and crossed 5 different state lines. I went with my roommate, Peyton, and our friend, Gigi. We slept in the dirt for 5 nights and lived off of dining hall and dollar store…
Traveling with chronic illness is possible. You might have to do some things differently, but there is always a way to do the things you love
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I travel a lot. As much as I possibly can. In this post, I am finally going to answer the question I get asked the most, “but how do you afford it.”
I’ll just put it straight- I am a broke college student who suffers from chronic illness, and my greatest passion is traveling. In other words, I travel as much as I possibly can while making it dirt-cheap and hassle-free. I buy the cheapest plane tickets money can buy, and often this means I don’t get…
When I was getting my car ready to hit the road, it was my goal to make it live-able while putting in as little money and effort as possible. I used what I already had and found good deals for the things I didn’t. Curtains are a must when living on the road. Whether you’re…
