Travel Isn’t Always Super Glamorous

Ok, don’t get me wrong – travel is super fun and awesome. Everyone should take opportunities to travel if they can. You learn about new cultures and experiences; you meet new people who you otherwise would never have met in your life. Blah blah blah...

6am International Flights Are the Worst

The 2:30am alarm stabbed my silent bedroom, and I awoke with a jolt. As I sloppily yawned against my pillow, I thought that I had just gone to bed. Oh wait. That’s because I had. Meagan’s Travel Advice: waking up for 6am international flights suck. I gave myself a few...

The Beginning: Ready or Not

As I roamed the open-air markets of Greece while the sun set off in the distance, I tried to blink back tears. This was two years ago and my first trip across international borders. I had just spent a month in Europe and felt that parts of my spirit were awakening....

Moving to Los Angeles

“I’m 25 and indefinitely moving to California with what’s in my car.”   On a brisk, December afternoon with temperatures barely peeking out of the 30s, Abbey Daugherty greets me in the Amarillo airport with a big smile across her face. I pick up my pace to give...