I’m finally onto my next adventure across the world!!  My flight here was one of the most stressful experiences but since I’ve landed, everything else has gone rather smoothly.  Once I landed in Seoul, I immediately found the 3 other girls that were teaching and on my flight- we were the only westerners within a … More First Impressions of South Korea

Now that I have been back in the States for almost a week, I decided to write one last post about my time in Ecuador.  The last post was about my epic trip to Peru and not a lot happened between then and now. For my last month in Ecuador, I wanted to spend as … More End Of An Era

Hey y’all! So unless you have been living under a rock, you know that I just went on a trip of a lifetime hiking 5 days/4 nights and 80km to Machu Picchu-just one of the 7 wonders of the world!  This is a trip that my friend Betsy and I had been planning for several … More MACHU PICCHU!!!!

Hey Everyone!  I’m back after taking about a month off from updating. This past month has been very interesting and full of experiences: some good and some not so good.  My last day at the travel agency was July 31st, so I have just been teaching English for the past month.  I must say that … More August Update

As I sit here and write this post, I look back at my time here in Ecuador and can’t believe it’s been 6 months already.  I’m not sure if this is because my time at the travel agency is over, or perhaps because The Bachelorette is finished, or what, but lately I’ve been thinking about … More Little Bit Of Reflection

As some of you may already know, the Pope is making his way around South America, which included a stop in Ecuador.  Since there were so many road closures, it was impossible to get to work, meaning no work last Monday and Tuesday.  Whenever you get a 4 day weekend, it is crucial that you … More Surviving The Deep Jungle

I decided to talk about some of the cultural differences on this post because honestly these are starting to become very apparent- and some are annoying.  To start, I should mention that I do absolutely love Ecuador and have never regretted choosing to live here.  The weather is perfect, I’m surrounded by mountains, and I … More Cultural Differences

Since I have been in Ecuador now for a little over 4 months and am always surrounded by Spanish speakers, you would think that I would have a fairly decent grasp on the Spanish language…WRONG!  This learning a new language thing has been an incredibly humbling experience for me.  Growing up, I was in honors … More Learning A New Language

If there is one common theme to these past 4 months, it is the fact that I am constantly pushing my limits, whether on purpose or not.  This is happening in all parts of my life, and even though it has been uncomfortable for me, I know these situations are exactly what I need. Two … More Pushing My Limits

So I have now been here for over 3 months!  I can’t believe that.  It seems like just yesterday I was packing for Ecuador and trying to figure out what in the world I was signing up for.  One of the most important things that has happened in the past 2 weeks, is that I … More 3 Months Down