I’ve only been on TikTok for about 6 months, but I love the app’s constant evolution. Each week, dozens of trends pop up, and in the last week, I had one of my all-time favorites appear on my For You Page (FYP). This TikTok trend reflects on all the
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Working Remotely: From Page to Practice
This is content that I penned during the summer of 2019 while launching my book. It was originally posted on Medium. In the summer leading up to my senior year at Georgetown, my older brother texted me a CNBC article titled “How to Make Six Figures
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Where Do I Get the Money to Travel?
“Where do you get the money to travel?” This is one of my most asked questions — that is when people dare ask it. We’ve been taught from a young age that money is a sensitive topic. You’re not supposed to ask someone about their financial situation.
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My Updated Country Count
I’m in the business of country countries. Each time I land in a new country, I proudly place the new location on my list in my iPhone notes. It’s one of the most exhilarating parts of travel for me as it initiates that accomplishment. While I haven’t
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Hiking the Ehukai “Sunset” Pillbox
As I’ve said previously, I’m all about short hikes. If roundtrip takes around 45 minutes, then I’m happy. I don’t like hiking for the sake of hiking, but rather, I do it for the end goal: the view, waterfall, etc. I’m in it for whatever destination
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24 Times My Adventures Inspired My Postcard Picks
In every country I travel to, I try to find a postcard as a souvenir. Sometimes, this is an easy find, and other times it’s challenging. However, whenever I do find myself in that shop or at that stand, I try to select a postcard that is inspired by
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My First Gig: Getting Started on Fiverr
On September 20, 2018, I sat in the back of a classroom at Georgetown University. I was in my senior year, and I had just read an article about a writer who made 6-figures annually on a freelancing website called Fiverr. Intrigued, I typed
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My 2022 New Year’s Resolutions
Each year during the month of December, I spend some time thinking about New Year’s resolutions. This isn’t a concentrated process. It’s not a big brainstorming session. Rather, it’s a slow process for me to consider what
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Top Christmas Destinations Around the World
I’m a big believer in spending Christmas at home. As a child, I loved spending Christmas in my living room around a Christmas tree that my family personally decorated, and I very much envision spending Christmas with my future kids at home one day. That
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Visiting the Smallest Countries in the World
There was a period of time during my 2019-2020 travel year when I was obsessed with tiny countries. I made it my mission to visit the tiny countries that normally get passed over — many of which are the smallest countries in the world. Below, I’ll
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Year 6: Belize
This is currently the sixth and final installment of my annual trip series: Year 6! I’ve spent this week in Belize with my brother Jake on our sixth annual trip. In 2016, we started the tradition of traveling to a new country together once a year.
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Year 5: Africa
This is part 5 of my annual trip series. Jake and I began our annual trips in 2016, deciding to take an international trip once per calendar year to a new country. In early 2020 (before either of us had heard of COVID-19), we decided to tackle a handful
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