February 12, 2016 | Day 3 (I guess there was a third journal entry after all...) I don't feel involved and I don't want to be involved …
A Bit of Social Commentary on my First Couchsurfers Meetup
I've been craving conversations about travel lately, looking for people who share my wanderlust and don't look at me like I should get a job …
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Day 2 at ThaBarWa: Doubts
(I really need to up my post-title-game...) February 11, 2016 | Day 2 (copied from my journal) I'm not sure how I feel at the moment, …
My first film review…and it’s about cats of Istanbul and how they’ve melted my heart into a million wheezy little pieces
Kedi embodies the indescribable chaos, the culture and the uniqueness that is the essence of Istanbul. Without them, the city would lose …
Back in the ‘Jing!
I was welcomed back to Beijing with a murky sea of smog and the whistling calls of my parents at the arrival gate. It had been 8 months …
Quitting is for Winners!
I have quit many jobs in my short adult life. Some might call me a “quitter” — accurate — but I do it because it's liberating, …
“Blue Hair, Don’t Care!”
My friend, Natalie, blurted this out when she saw a badass gal with blue hair cross the street like she don't give a HOOT! And it became our …
The only thing leftover is cake!
You know how people always ask on your birthday if you feel any different? Normally I'd say nope, no changes. But this year, when nobody …
“Emily, how can you afford to travel so much?”
(Post updated after deeper reflection) I get asked this question a lot, and it's often assumed I'm made of money, spoiled or both. But …
The first of many, many posts
It's 2016, I'm turning 28 in 2 weeks, and I'm going for the gold. That shiny jewel (I know gold is not a jewel, just go with it) of an idea …