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Zachary Levi’s “A Radical Love”
Zachary Levi’s book “Radical Love” details his journey of dealing with mental illness and the causes of his depression. This book is semi-autobiographical, detailing Levi’s childhood of growing up in an abusive household with an abusive mother and an absent father. It also addresses generational trauma through stories…
The Surprise Trip to Saint Martin
This 31st birthday left me with a surprise trip to Saint Martin. After dodging the intrepid storm Fiona, I had to figure out a way to get back to the United States from Guadeloupe. Flights directly back to the U.S. were scarce and I didn’t want to wait…
Perks of Solo Travel
When traveling solo, I meet people from all over the world. While traveling in Martinique, I met locals as well as foreigners. I met students studying abroad from Sweden and Switzerland. I met Haitians that bouncing back and forth between Haiti and Martinique to work. In Morocco, I…
Who’s Telling the Story?
I read a travel article by Nomadic Matt. He stated in the article that when visiting Colombia, you shouldn’t take any tours having to do with Pablo Escobar. Be sensitive to the people of Colombia. I understood what he was saying. This man caused so many murders and…
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