Earlier this week, I was going back through my oldest posts. Many right now are back in draft form, since I really hope to reformat them at some point. However, this one is live and so I’m here to add to it and reflect on it. Back in 2010, the original publish date, I was…
Category: journal
2017, a year in review
WOW can you believe its the end of 2017? I can’t. My last two years have flown by – they say that time flies when you’re having fun and so I must have been having a BLAST! Because I’ve definitely let things slide a bit here on The Girl With the Map Tattoo, I wanted…
harsh realities of travel: travelling broke
Talking about needing money to travel isn’t an easy thing to do but it’s time to do just that. Mainly because I am literally travelling broke right now. A few weeks ago, while in Bali, I ran into a snag. A money snag. My hotel, where I’d been staying for two weeks, didn’t accept cards…
where in the world is the girl with the map tattoo?
Wow – I finally have time to sit down and write a solid update of where I am, where I have been, and where I am going. Where in the world is the Girl With the Map Tattoo? Get ready for a long post about my life and some sneaky updates on #wheretonext.
the dark side of solo travel: travelling with depression
*This may bother some people, so please skip if you think what I say about travelling with depression will make you feel a) uncomfortable, b) guilty, or c) angry. I have no desire am too tired to argue with you. I cannot write this for the tears that are streaming down my face. I’ve spent…
new zealand: a year in review
It seems like only yesterday that I landed at Wellington airport, a bright eyed traveller with dreams bigger than Stewart Island, ready for a year in New Zealand. I was picked up by my new flatmate, and his dog, and thus began a new life in a new city, a new country, over halfway around…
an open letter to new zealand
this is the hardest post I’ve ever had to write Dear New Zealand, I’m getting on a plane soon, and unlike Rachel, I can’t get off. My god, how badly I want to be able to get off that plane. How do I begin writing about you? Thank you for being spectacular. Thank you for…
if i had one ray of sunlight to hold in my hand
While rebranding, I opted to delete these older posts and repost them with photos. Many of these come from my year living in Scotland and the travels I had while there. This particular post hit home for me, even now. It deals with my struggles of self-acceptance, travel, plans, and life. What do I want…
ten things to write in your travel journal
My journal has seen some better days. It’s also seen several countries, thousands of airline miles, hundreds of hotel rooms, and some water damage. But I never leave the house without it. True to the former name of this blog, paper, ink, and passports, I love writing about my travels. There’s something so calming about…
italy, in 2005
i had this weird mental flash earlier today that culminated in me thinking about my trip to italy in 2005 with some of my classmates. there were 40 or so of us, and we were a mix of graphic design, interior design and architecture students. we ranged in age from 19-23, the perfect age for…