Category: My Postcards
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I hope everybody had a wonderful holiday season! If you are reading this, I thank you so much for your support. I mostly write for fun – to document my life experiences, for myself and for the friends or family who are interested in knowing about any of it. But it always makes me happy…
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I left Jordan by way of what was advertised as a ferry. In reality, it was a cargo ship that crossed the Red Sea each night, porting in Egypt. Before boarding, I had the most surreal customs experience of my life. After running my bags through the x-ray, they asked me to take out all…
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I don’t know why I ended up in Jordan. It was never on my radar; never a bucket list place to visit for me. I didn’t know much about the country even upon arrival. Israel is close by. Syria borders the north; go east and you’ll hit Iraq. But the country opened itself up to…
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Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey, known for its extraordinary natural wonders and skies filled with hot air balloons. It holds valleys that dip and rise through amazing rock formations. Hiking through these valleys is breathtaking; walking up close to the fairy chimneys and ancient cave dwellings is indescribable. I would wake up early…
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I have my rituals. This is sort of a necessity when everything I own is either within arms reach or thousands of miles away stored in my childhood bedroom. My laundry days are meticulously planned out, because I have about 5 outfits total and don’t often have the luxury of a dryer. Sometimes not even…
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I arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia in September 2024 after two full days of travel; of course I was jet-lagged, but barely tired. Too captivated by the neon lights, the hums of the motorbikes, the rich smell of street food surrounding me. Starting my upcoming weeks of backpacking across the island of Java. My first real…
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Istanbul, to me, is a city that could conduct a lecture on un-photographable moments. Maybe if I were a more experienced photographer, the snapshot images that I have in my head of Istanbul would exist as tangible photographs. But since pictures can only convey a certain percentage of emotion, I don’t think even the best…
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Throughout my traveling experiences, food is by far one of my favorite aspects of a culture to discover and rediscover. I’ve always had a love for trying new foods. When I was younger – before I had the means to travel and try them locally – I would find recipes and bake desserts from around…
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When I was in Thailand, I spent about a week in Bangkok before the friend that I was initially traveling with wanted to head north to Chiang Mai. By pure chance, I found a small hippie-style hostel in Bangkok that had the most welcoming environment and people. Immediately, I was so comfortable and at home…