Posts Tagged ‘The Nomad’s Oasis’
How 365 Days Can Completely Change Your Life
How I went from an unsatisfying corporate job to traveling the world in just a year.
Read MoreHow Screaming Helped Me Become More Aware
I spent a week dancing and screaming while practicing Dynamic Meditation. Here is what I learned from the experience.
Read MoreCan Having Less Possessions Help You Focus On What’s Important?
How living out of a carry-on freed me to focus on what’s important in life.
Read MoreWhat I Learned About Preventing Burnout – From Burning Out
After five months on the road as a digital nomad, I share four lessons I learned about how to prevent burnout.
Read MoreHow To Fall In Love With Humanity Again
How to renew your faith in humanity, one connection at a time.
Read MoreSucceeding As A Digital Nomad: What I Learned After Three Months On The Road
After three months working while on the road, I share my insights on what it takes to be a successful digital nomad.
Read More5 Underrated European Destinations (Plus 3 That Are Overrated)
A review of my favorite places in Europe, as well as those that get a little too much attention.
Read MoreDear Solo Female Travelers: Some Tips Before You Go
Dear solo female travelers, make sure you know these things before you go!
Read MoreWhy Romania Is Unlike Anything You’d Expect
I found myself in Romania by pure serendipity. Little did I know I would fall in love. I share some insights on what makes this country so special.
Read MoreHow Changing Your Definition Of Success Makes You Successful
The secret to success is defining it by your own standards and having the courage to carve out your own path.
Read MoreHow I Travel The World Through My Social Network
Social currency is an infinitely more valuable asset than money when it comes achieving our goals. Here’s how I’ve been traveling around the world by building a rich social network.
Read MoreHow This Millennial Nomad Affords Full-Time Travel
People often ask me how I can afford to travel. The answer is: I identify what I want, and I prioritize my life to achieve that goal.
Read MoreI’ve Been Couch-Surfing Nonstop For Two Months Now, Here Is What I Learned About Human Nature
A few months ago, I quit my corporate job in New York City to pursue a dream of circumnavigating the globe via couch-surfing.
Read MoreOn Becoming Desensitized to Beauty
My visit to Vienna reminded me of the importance of not becoming desensitized to beauty. Beauty is everywhere, and seeing is the first step to living a meaningful life.
Read MorePotential Won’t Get You Far Without Direction
One lesson I learned from Italy: we may have potential, but it won’t get us far if we don’t give it direction.
Read MorePersonal Freedom Should Not Be A Fight
I visited Dublin in the midst of my search for freedom from an old life. At the time, I did not know that I would soon decide to couch-surf around the world.
Read MoreUse Technology, But Don’t Let It Use You
In this day and age, we live and breathe technology. If we allow it to use us, however, it will obstruct our living experience and humanity.
Read MoreCuba: More Than Just a Time Capsule
Cuba is much more than a time capsule for visitors to gawk at: during my time there, I learned that it is a country still deeply entrenched in a complex political situation, a struggle for financial stability, and teetering on the brink of a collective craving for a better life.
Read MoreWhy Do We Fight For What We Don’t Want?
It’s strange to think how much the trajectory of our lives can be dictated by society’s definition of success. Why do we waste time and energy fighting for what we don’t want, rather than unapologetically pursue our own passions?
Read MoreNew York, I Love You, But I Have To Let You Go
After three years of living in New York City, I decided to call it quits.
Read MoreWhy I Quit My Job To Couch Surf The World
You and I have something in common. We both have a dream.
Read MoreSan Diego and The Art of Letting Go
While I’ve always felt a magnetic pull towards San Diego, I couldn’t have imagined that my first visit would be the result of an unexpected breakup.
Read MoreNature and Vulnerability
We find in Nature the same qualities that we find in our creative, instinctual selves – the inexplicable, the limitless, the part that is unapologetic and determined to express itself to the world in full force.
Read MoreWhat Austin Taught Me About Solitude
“Don’t you feel alone traveling solo?” I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been asked this question.
Read MoreLove Letters to Rome
A collection of some of my favorite photos and reflections of Rome.
Read MoreWhat New York Taught Me about Change
’ve been in New York City for just over two years and I’ve already lived through three apartments, three jobs, and two relationships.
Read MoreWhat Geneva Taught Me about Striving for Perfection
I went to Geneva in search of the perfect city – and I found it.
Read MoreThe Nomad’s Oasis: What This Blog is Really About
Since I started this blog over a year ago, I’ve been trying to understand what it’s really about. I love to write, and I love to travel, so I figured – why not write about travel?
Read MoreThe Aftermath of Cambodia: Breaking Out of Apathy
I wish I could tell you that I returned to New York happy-go-lucky, refreshed and ready to take on the world.
Read MoreSiem Reap: A Guide Through the Heart of Cambodia
I decided to spend my last weekend in Siem Reap, home to the ancient Angkor temple complex.
Read MorePhnom Penh: We Don’t Have to Get Used to Suffering (Day 12)
Before I stepped foot into this country, I was fully aware of Cambodia’s widespread battle with child labor and prostitution. Yet for the first time, I truly felt like I saw it.
Read MorePhnom Penh: The Two Sides of Cambodia (Day 11)
I’ve spent a lot of time contemplating the nature of Cambodia’s people, and I’m still somewhat at a loss.
Read MorePhnom Penh: Finding Joy in the Simplest of Pleasures (Day 9,10)
I continue to be taken aback by how sweet and affectionate the children at CCH are. Every day upon my arrival, I am greeted with tender hugs and smiles.
Read MoreSihanoukville, Koh Rong Sanloem: When Anticipation Surpasses Reality
My first weekend escape was with two fellow volunteers to Sihanoukville, a highly recommended beach town about four hours car ride from Phnom Penh.
Read MorePhnom Penh: Opportunity is a Privilege (Day 5,6)
I’ll be honest – I did not know what I was doing on my first day of class. I was wholly unprepared for the realities of teaching, and slightly worried about whether I was qualified enough to provide value to the children.
Read MorePhnom Penh: Teaching is more than giving – it is also receiving (Day 4)
Today I learned that teaching is an art. Not to say that I previously thought it was easy, but I also did not think I would struggle as much as I did: I’m smart and I know the English language very well, so it should only make sense that I’d be able to teach it, right?
Read MorePhnom Penh: Sometimes Happiness Just Requires You to Show Up (Day 3)
After learning about Cambodia’s terrible history and the suffering of its people, I arrived at the Center of Children’s Happiness with a solemn heart.
Read MorePhnom Penh: History’s Atrocities Repeat Themselves, and We Let Them (Day 2)
We grow up hearing about all the terrible things that happen in the world. I’m sure many of us have at least witnessed one in some shape or form.
Read MorePhnom Penh: Foreigners are Just That – Foreign (Day 1)
Twenty-four hours of crossing the world gave me plenty of time to conjure up an elaborate fantasy of my arrival to Phnom Penh.
Read MoreHow Kindness is Leading Me to Cambodia
For the next couple of weeks, I will be volunteering at an orphanage in the projects of Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital.
Read MoreWhat Morocco Taught Me About the Pursuit of Dreams
Take a moment to ask yourself – where do you want to travel? Seriously. If you had your pick of any one place in the world, what would it be? And who would it be with?
Read MoreThe Difference Between Fantasies and Dreams (Bermuda)
Anyone who possesses a desire to travel has at some point fantasized about a dream destination. My first travel fantasy materialized at 12 years old, when I fell in love with Bermuda.
Read MoreHow Nature Inspires by Making Us Vulnerable (Boulder, Colorado)
I visited Boulder, Colorado during a period of high-strung, self-absorbed, drinking-the-New-York-Kool-Aid stress, desperate to find clarity by walking away from the asphyxiating confines of my concrete jungle.
Read MoreChicago: A Dark Soul at Peace
I found Chicago on an impossibly sunny winter weekend, right on the cusp of spring. Since I’d first heard of the city years ago, I’d felt inexplicably drawn to it; something about its reputation ensnared me, carrying with it a delicious allure of prohibition and bright city lights.
Read MoreThree Lessons Learned by a Traveler with a Broken Foot
There are few obstacles that can deter a traveler from pursuing our wanderlust. No money? We plan ahead, couch surf, and scour the Internet for deals. Not enough vacation days? We take weekend trips and work remotely. No time? We make it.
Read MoreA Love Letter to Cartagena, Colombia
There are many types of loves you encounter while traveling. The most common is the love tied to expectations: you know what you wish to find, and your love for that city is conditional upon achieving these goals.
Read More“If Used the Right Way, Disobedience Can be a Virtue.” Celinne by Herself, Paulo Coelho’s Blog
There will always be a voice of authority telling you that you cannot do something.
Read MorePrague: What Fairy Tale Dreams Are Made Of
When I dreamt of the quintessential fairy tale prince as a little girl, I did not realize that Prague was what I was looking for.
Read MoreThe Amazon: Breathing from the Lungs of the Earth (Colombia, Peru)
I don’t know what came over me when I decided that I had to explore the Amazon. It began with a gnawing and rapidly intensifying curiosity
Read MoreChiang Mai: The Quiet, Charming Soul of Thailand
As a Westerner with hardly any prior exposure to Asian culture, I couldn’t even imagine what my first venture there would be like.
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