PinnedI bought a one-way ticket to Italy to live with nuns for 2 weeks. Here’s what I learned.In May 2017, I paused my business, took a one-way flight to Rome, and hopped on a train to one of Italy’s least visited regions. For two…Feb 25, 20187Feb 25, 20187
Sneaky marketing tricks we don’t want you to know aboutIn the lead-up to Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday (did I leave anything out?), I figured this would be the perfect…Nov 19, 20181Nov 19, 20181
This Borrowed Life: Indecision and Ownership When You’re a NomadThis is not my pen. I am scrawling a to-do list on the back of a rental application I will never turn in. The pen, a black ballpoint with a…Mar 26, 20181Mar 26, 20181
The danger in playing it safeContrary to popular belief, I am very boring. This may come as a surprise to you who know me as “Amy the travel blogger” but don’t get to…Feb 12, 2018Feb 12, 2018
Guidelines for barely getting by“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” — The Love Song of J. Alfred PrufrockFeb 11, 2018Feb 11, 2018
And then he kissed meAs a solo female traveler, I’ve had many rules dictated to me. One of the main ones is I am never to walk alone at night. But be alive for…Jan 31, 20182Jan 31, 20182
Published inStudent VoicesTwenty-seven“Happiness is important. Fun is everything. And yet I kept sitting there saying to myself, I’m not happy, I’m not happy.” — Fahrenheit 451Jan 28, 2018Jan 28, 2018
Ask the hard questionsDid you know you can build a bridge with a question? I had just gotten off the plane from Cusco, eyes red and puffy from crying, stomach…Jan 26, 20181Jan 26, 20181
What to do with the love lettersI don’t know what to do with the love letters. I’d forgotten about them until I stumbled upon their crumpled pages in the untouched…Jan 26, 2018Jan 26, 2018
You’ll Never Feel Like You’ve Reached the Summit — And That’s OkaySometime around April 2015, broke and living with my parents, I told myself, “If I could just make $4,000 a month, then I’ll stop…Jan 21, 20184Jan 21, 20184
