So Fresh, So Clean at Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam

There’s something special about getting scrubbed down from head to toe by a complete stranger, making you feel like complete royalty. So you know I was ecstatic at the idea of being able to drift away into a relaxing realm as someone helped me get…

Russian females travel solo in Istanbul and find Russian language to be very helpful.

Welcome to Turkey!

There are very few times it has been advantageous to be Russian, but while traveling in Turkey (and Thailand) I found it incredibly helpful, as many of the languages being used on signs and translations were Turkish, Arabic and Russian, sometimes there wasn’t even English…

5 Ways to Get Past Those ‘Post Vacation Blues’

  It has been a long time coming for me to write a blog since my return from my European adventure. Upon my return, I fell into an emotional jetlag. I had fallen in love with people and places on my journey, and returning home…

The Reason for My Silence

I know it has been a long time since I have written, as I have been “hibernating” in my personal blogging journey ever since my return from a month around Europe last September. This was the most incredible journey. When I realized the freedom I…

Backpacking Europe 2016 First Stop: Milano

I don’t know why people always hate on Milan so much. But I’ll be completely honest, because of this, I wasn’t expecting much either. I also didn’t expect to be so sad to leave it after a very enjoyable 25 hours. Call it nostalgia, but…

Manifestations: When Daydreams Turn Real

I had heard people talk about manifesting everything from husbands to free manicures. Anything is possible if you set your mind to it. So, unintentionally, I had been manifesting this for half the summer. There was this unexplainable desire to be on the Oregon coast….

How We (Almost) Got Robbed in Costa Rica

While traveling there are some things I have come to realize. Inherent goodness is heavily present in the world, even if we notice the evil too. And you can trust strangers more than our parents taught us. Well, that is, until you can’t… This was the case…