At Aparna’s house in Nagarkot I work with Karsang Lama—a carpenter, plumber, plasterererer, electrician, musician, and Buddhist priest of...

It’s been nearly two months since I arrived in Nepal and I’ve been learning much, about the culture and about myself. I also just learned...

This is a stream of consciousness so I hope it's a bit confusing and the right kind of thought-provoking. An exploration of solo travel...

I came to Nepal for a solar energy training program. Long story short it was cancelled In September and I didn’t know, leaving me rather...

I was only in India for a brief two weeks, but during this time I had the opportunity to see many toilets. I'll preface that all of them...

In my second post from India I’ll walk through some of the interactions I had with locals and then reflect on my overall experience. I...

I've decided to split up my posts about India into a few bits because there's a lot on my mind. This one is about the whole reason I came...

I don't have a ton to say about toilets here. They were almost always remarkably clean. They don't use toilet paper but typically have a...

This post is a few weeks late; it's been pretty hectic. But I really wanted to highlight this experience in Cambodia, working with...

In this post I’ll describe trekking in the jungle of northeastern Cambodia for three days, exploring traditional jungle survival skills,...

Anyone who travels has privilege, whether it’s financial, social, or simply the ability to move freely across borders without fear of...

As I mentioned after my time in Dublin, I particularly notice toilets while I travel--for a couple reasons: I think it’s interesting to...

In this post I will talk about my scattered last couple of weeks in Mongolia, where I lived and worked for a master calligrapher and his...

After two months in Mongolia, the engineer in me cannot help but notice all the ways Mongolians think like an engineer, starting with...

In this blog, read about my transportation across Mongolia, miscommunications, and travel to the northern Khuvsgul Lake and Bayan-Ulgii...

Updates from Mongolia, featuring my recent cultural understandings and the food we’re eating.   I write this after cleaning myself for...

Sain Noo! (Hello)   I'm now on day 17 in Mongolia! What! In this post I'll cover how I got to Mongolia, what my daily life is like, as...

I write from this Turkish plane, wherein I’ve been handed a menu, provided with little slippers, and my tootsies feel warm (a rare...

My favorite place in Australia was Tasmania, which is the tiny island on the southeast end of the country. It was an incredible time and...

Australians do not care about little things as much as Americans do. For example, Australians walk around barefoot everywhere (grocery...

This study abroad experience felt like it lasted forever. Looking back to January feels like a lifetime ago, and the person I was then is...

Whether for a date, alone, or with your friends, here are some of my favorite things to do in Sydney. A note: try and take advantage of...

One of the greatest challenges of studying abroad is meeting locals. You’re surrounded by other exchange students, and from the...