To say one thing for 2020, it’s made us take stock of what’s really important to us. I usually do that, or at least try to, at this time of year. But as with everything about this year, it’s different. So here’s what I’m thankful for in 2020. what I’m thankful for in 2020 Usually when…
Category: reflections
what I’m thankful for
The holidays are here again. A late Thanksgiving this year means there’s less than four weeks between Turkey Day and Christmas. While that can understandably make some of us a little crazy, especially those of us who will be doing a great deal of cooking and entertaining over the next month (hi, it’s me), it’s…
reflections: where i see myself in ten years
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…
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…
where in the world am I from: my 23andme results are in!
Is travel in my blood? In my genes? My 23andme results are in, and we now have conclusive data as to where in the world I am from. You might remember a few weeks ago, I posted about my 23andme DNA test. In that post, I chronicled my journey about the DNA test and how easy…
where in the world am i from?
Several months ago, the weekend I returned home to the States, I was enjoying wine and dinner at my parents house when they pulled out their DNA test results from 23andme. I admit to being surprised, but probably shouldn’t have been. My mother has long known about a lot of my ancestors on both hers…
nineteen months abroad: the people i met
It’s not easy to leave home with nothing but a backpack, but luckily along the way I’ve made some incredible memories with people. Because I so rarely mention any friends on this blog, I thought that heading home warranted a post that highlighted some of the people I met during my travels. These incredible souls…
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…
to everyone who is jealous of my travels: find your passion
When I was seventeen, I took my first international trip by myself. Never mind that it was a trip with forty other classmates and we were going to Guatemala for a mission trip. It was my first time away without my family and it was so exciting. I didn’t find my passion on that trip….