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My Visit Stats

  • 50/50 US States
  • 50/195 Countries Worldwide
  • 25/60 US National Parks
  • 6/7 Continents
  • 10/10 Canadian Provinces

About Me & Hole Stories

Places I've been

Traveling isn't about "finding" yourself -- you aren't lost. It's about creating yourself and always growing into a better version of the you which already exists.
Let curiosity lead the way. ⠀ Being a math teacher, I can tell you for sure, that anyone is capable of memorizing formulas and facts... But true understanding and learning comes from deep curiosity -- Continuous questioning will magically connect all the dots and those epiphany moments will happen... ⠀ The same concept applies to traveling: it pushes you to experience new things first hand, about the outside world and about yourself. Never stop questioning, and always let curiosity lead the way.
How old am I today? I have no idea... My mother probably knows... But who cares? Life is too short to be counting the years - Just enjoy the ride and make awesome memories along the way... Here's to exploring a different corner of the world every December 4th! Happy Birthday to me =)
Sometimes, the only reason for us to travel, is to see things from different perspectives. ⠀ Travel is the ultimate way to exercise a "growth mindset", the ultimate self-reflection, and the best way to look at things in a whole new light. ⠀ I really believe that travel is the answer for any tough situation you're in: a break-up, career change, death... Anything. Traveling presents to you familiar things, yet forces your brain to look at the things (and situations) differently. ⠀ Here's the famous Trevi Fountain, in Rome, from a completely different perspective. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
Run wild until you find someone just as wild to run with. ⠀ A lot of people in my life have told me "You travel too much" and "When are you going to finally settle down?" ⠀ "Travel TOO MUCH" ?? Is that even a thing?? My brain can't even process what this even remotely means... ⠀ "Settle" ?? Just that word alone annoys me. I'll never "settle" for anything! I will always run wild, throw myself into new experiences, and continuously improve. ⠀ Don't let societal norms, or your own fears, write your story for you. Be you. Be amazing. Be free. Run wild. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, by far -- good food, good beer, football, and family. It's a day where most people say what they are thankful for, which is great, but I think we should change that a little bit (hear me out): We should try to pick out at least one thing we're thankful for each day throughout the entire year (instead of just on Thanksgiving) because if we do that, then we'll train our brains to look for the positive things in life instead of dwelling on the negative. It doesn't seem like much but I really believe that if you force yourself to say your gratitude out loud, then you'll go through out your day trying to find positive things, and you'll eventually reteach your brain to see more positive things in life. ⠀ Try it. You'll end up being more positive, open-minded, understanding, and tolerant of others. ⠀ Challenge: Try not to repeat a gratitude for a whole month! Then you'll really be scanning for any little positivities all day (every day). ⠀ I'm thankful for my health most of all, and my family's health... as well as my family's endless support of all my crazy ideas and adventures. I'm thankful for my neverending wanderlust, craft beer, snow, mint ice cream, espresso, no allergies, and my ability to sleep almost anywhere =) ⠀ And I'm thankful to have traveled to this amazing city: Ljubljana, Slovenia. I fell in love with this city instantly! Definitely visit if you haven't already!!
Life is meant for good friends, great adventures, and craft beer. I think it's best to never plan everything out, but to just "go with the flow" and see where life takes you... ⠀ I live life completely on a whim and spontaneously. I know this would drive most people crazy, but I really don't think you fully live until you just surrender to the universe and trust that everything will be amazing. ⠀ Last fall, I booked a one-way-ticket, randomly, to go backpacking in Central America. There, I met a lot of really amazing people - like this chica, who I met in Nicaragua. A few months later I flew across the Atlantic to visit her in London (and to backpack solo through Europe)... And now, I'm living in Norway! Haha... ⠀ My life is so random, and awesome - I thank all of you who have followed me through it all, and welcome anyone new who has just joined the ride =)
I do not grow from the ground like a tree; I am not part of some plot of land. I have legs so I can wander, and wander I shall.
The Powerpuff Girls, taking over one of my favorite buildings in Milan, Italy!