Tag: solo travel

• In dENIAL

  And just like that, it’s already July. It’s hard to believe that I have almost two weeks left here in Romania. It felt like just yesterday I was moving into the dorm and now I am already packing up to move out. With this truly incredible journey coming to an end, I am left with…

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• IT’S ALWAYS SUNNY IN TIMIŞOARA

  It’s hot and I’m cranky. Very cranky. My body temperature hasn’t been able to regulate and there is no relief from the scorching heat and oppressive humidity in Timişoara. No one quite prepared me for how…swampy it gets here. I can’t sleep and I haven’t been able to get anything done due to the brain…

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• expectation vs. reality

  I think I’m finally starting to recover from a whirlwind April, which took me to four countries in just four weeks. I’m definitely not complaining—it was exciting, and the fast-paced travel made the month fly by. On top of that, we had a double holiday here: Easter, followed immediately by Labor Day on May 1.…

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• Welcome to Timişoara

  After months of anticipation, I finally embarked on my long-awaited journey. When I arrived, it all felt surreal; the buildup to this moment had been intense. It didn’t hit me until my parents dropped me off at Newark Airport and I boarded the plane that it was really happening. As I stood in the airport,…

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• Learning to fly

  One of my best friend’s said that this post “def needs to be in the blog.” I hadn’t thought to mention this before, but she raises a compelling point. I believe it’s important to open up about our struggles and tough moments, as they might resonate with someone else who is going through similar experiences.…

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