Until the last two days, our trek through Southeast Asia has been full of water-gun fights, blessings from Buddhist Monks, and cruises down the Mekong (and of course: cockroaches and squat toilets). Presently, our trip has taken a darker turn down the tumultuous road of this region’s violent past. This is a journey I have very much wanted to take–a reminder of human atrocities and…
Call me silly, but I had this image in my mind that Bangkok would look very much like the opening scene of Anna and the King. Surprisingly, it has changed over the last several hundred years. Hahahaha! This weekend is the new year festival. The streets are full of house music, PEOPLE, and supersoakers. It is insanely fantastic. The old, the young and the very…
Shanghai has been my favorite city so far on the trip. The bright lights, high fashion, and metropolitan feel make this a wonderfully international city. In some ways it reminds me of Vegas with lots of neon lights illuminating the roadways and high-rises. The streets are full of sightseers and partygoers at night. It is vibrant and filled with energy. We went to a Chinese…
I remember my first solo international flight to Rome. I was meeting up with a tour group at a hotel just outside of the city. I was so nervous to navigate my way from the airport to the hotel all alone in a foreign country where I didn’t speak the language. My dad gave me some extra cash so I could safely take a taxi,…
The last three and a half years have been the most challenging of my life – and I’m not talking about law school – I’m talking about learning how to live again. I try, but not a single day goes by that I don’t think about it. The month I spent in surgical ICU was my own personal hell. I read war stories, and I…
