What I Learned From Traveling for a Year

In 2017 I packed my bags and headed off to New Zealand on a working holiday visa. The original plan was to spend a year living in Auckland, but life has its own agenda. After six months I repacked my things and headed off to Asia for three months. There…

It’s Okay, Not to Be Okay

It’s taken me three decades to come out to my parents and say “I’ve been depressed and anxiety-filled for a long time, I don’t want to feel this anymore.” Somehow through the magic of coming clean, I received my first dose of recovery. I’m confident that by being honest with…

How to Add Lockable Zippers to Any Backpack

Lockable Zippers… a feature that should be on every travel backpack. For one reason or another lockable zippers are unfortunately not always an option. Perhaps companies wish to reduce the weight of a bag by swapping out metal zipper pulls with paracord or reduce costs with cheaper materials… who knows!…

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28 Things I Learned by 28

Happy Birthday to me again! As my friend puts it this is the one time a year when my future, past, and present selves align. Meaning that this is when who I am currently, who I want to be, and who I was hits home. It’s a good time to reflect…