Ever since I returned from my trip to Aruba last month, I’ve gotten so many questions about taking a solo trip abroad. I always answer with the same “it’s worth it” and “it did wonders for my mental health” but people still are so intrigued by the thought of hopping on a plane and landing […]

Are you one of the many individuals who believe that travel is out of the realm of possibility for you? I grew up in a home that rarely traveled. Coming from a family that separated when I was only five years old– both my parents had to do what they could to make ends meet.

The decision to jump… It was the end of the second to last semester of nursing school. I had been diligently studying for my finals—when my mind started to wonder. I usually lose focus after roughly 45 minutes of intense studying, so I decided to take a break and check on my emails.

As a college graduate, I spent most of my life studying from textbooks and case studies, newspaper articles, and online journals. I spent five years in a classroom listening to a professor lecture on various topics each day. Although I loved college and learned so much, there are some life lessons no classroom, website, scholarly […]