Why do you travel?

What is it about this wonderful, massive, intimidating world that attracts us so?  Why aren’t we content with a little settlement somewhere in the mountains with a running spring of water and a dog to warm our feet? Come to think of it, that actually sounds pretty nice. But that’s not enough for me.  And…

life after study abroad | 7-month reflection and more photos!!

Alternative title: what to do after you've already done the coolest thing you'll ever do. Seven months ago on Christmas Eve, I returned home after sailing the ocean blue with Semester at Sea for four months. As I discussed in my original post about my abroad experience, I had a distinct feeling then that I…