Okay…It’s been a minute. More than a minute, ten months to be exact since I wrote my last blog post. I am a little disappointed about that too because I have so much more I want to write about my trip to Tanzania. This year, work became busier than ever. Read more…
What if something happens and I am half a world away? I am on my way to volunteer in Africa as a solo female. Would you do it? What if nothing happens and I stayed? I go through this every single time that I go on a big Read more…
Okay fine, here’s the real story. This is why I do these women’s projects. First thing’s first, its got to be an awesome project. Don’t get me wrong. Volunteering in an orphanage, providing dental cleanings, or teaching women to bead souvenirs to sell is great. It doesn’t make it less Read more…
Women have this relentless pressure to look perfectly put together, keep their 19-year-old bod forever, and all while being a perfect mother and wife. What is really amazing to me is that men aren’t always the ones putting this pressure on us! We put it on us. We put it Read more…
How to Fund Your Volunteer Abroad Project No, I am not rich. I do not live a baller, luxury lifestyle. However, I have been able to go on an annual month-long trip without breaking the bank or taking away from my home responsibilities. Heck yeah I have a mortgage! Read more…
How I choose the countries where I volunteer abroad The good thing about never traveling with my family growing up is that I have a ton of options if I want to go somewhere new now. I really had not been anywhere. I grew up in Minnesota, the Midwest Read more…
The 18 year old hussler. After having my son young, I had to figure out how to make some cash…fast. I did not go to college, well I did but …beer. My first job was working in Walmart in the Vision Center, so a little customer service and cash Read more…
My volunteer abroad project in the fall of 2017 was my first solo travel trip. Well, I mean, I have flown on my own before, but it was always to meet other people for at least most of the trip, or to travel alone for work. So those Read more…
Why in the world would you do this to yourself? Like you have time for a blog. I keep asking myself if I am just not busy enough or bored with my life. This is not that at all. I just happen to love volunteering abroad and I Read more…