If you're Expecting a Token Travel Blog...
If you're Expecting a Token Travel Blog...
… then let’s be real… this isn’t it. Yes, I’m highlighting my (mis)adventures around the globe, but the real story is I left the States on March 20, 2024, to tackle debt, escape the unrelenting noise of a country at odds, and focus on my mental health and overall well-being. This space serves as an accountability partner for those goals and a reminder (to myself) that I don’t need everything figured out in order to make progress.
In fact, that might just be the best part. I’m finally embracing the idea that we don’t need all the answers, or even a clear direction, to start truly living and enjoying this wild journey we’re all somehow on together.
In this blog, you’ll get the real me: a sometimes sarcastic, mostly intelligent, occasionally boring, always working, extremely blunt, and slightly obsessive #OGMILLENNIAL just trying to find her place on this perfectly imperfect planet. I’m honest, I speak my mind, I cuss, and I am unapologetically me. If you’re tired of the curated lifestyles, or if chaos feels like home, buckle up and join me in my latest existential crisis.
But What About the Food?
Okay, by now it’s pretty clear that I’m *not* your typical travel blogger. I also wasn’t blessed with a fine or discerning palate (unlike my son), and even before I went vegetarian, I was never the most adventurous eater. But…
But Did You Die?!? The Hangover Before Bangkok
So… where do I even start? I’ve been MIA, both from my blog and my life, since late October. I was still in Barbados the last time I posted, finally coming to grips (I thought) with where my finances were and unraveling the suffocating tie…
In My Barbados Bag…
While getting my finances in order has been the primary focus of this grand experiment, I have to remind myself (especially when I’m not making as much progress on my finances) that I, as a multifaceted #OGMILLENNIAL woman…
By the Numbers: What I’ve Spent, Saved and Blown
When I originally started this series, it was meant to serve as a tracker of all money in and all money out while I embarked on my journey to pay down my debt while traveling the world. However, for various reasons the last six months have been anything but financially viable. Given this, I’ve decided to restructure…
But Did You Die?!? The Hangover Before Bangkok
So… where do I even start? I’ve been MIA, both from my blog and my life, since late October. I was still in Barbados the last time I posted, finally coming to grips (I thought)
Who I Am… What I Am…
As I lay on the bed under the sweltering late-night heat of Barbados, next to a fan on full blast because AC is most definitely a luxury here, and replaying the events and interactions that
City Guides and Travel Features
The quintessential “Know Before You Go” travel guides. While not intended to be comprehensive planning guides, these posts offer insights on all the things I didn’t think about (or even think to think about) before planning my trips. The good, the bad and the countries that want you to throw your TP in the bin and not down the toilet.
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I’m Jessica… I’m a mother, entrepreneur, and creative designer, but to be perfectly, bluntly honest with you, I’m still figuring out what I want to be when I grow up. So, I’m applying the concept of a gap year (or two or three), to my life and taking a break from the day-to-day grind of what has become a normal existence in the United States, to instead eat, pray, gym my way around the world to find a greater sense of self, fulfillment, and peace.
Along the way, this blog will highlight the cities I visit, the money I save (and spend), my day-to-day life, and my neverending drive to be the best version of me (and no, I’m not always successful). The writings will reflect who I am in real life…
But What About the Food?
Okay, by now it’s pretty clear that I’m *not* your typical travel blogger. I also wasn’t blessed with a fine or discerning palate (unlike my son), and even before I went vegetarian, I was never the most adventurous eater. But…
Barbados: The (maybe) Last Hoorah
Ok, I’m clearly WAAAY behind on writing this as I am no longer in Barbados, rather I’m typing this from my cozy little 23-story condo apartment in Bangkok. My final month in Barbados was a whirlwind for many reasons…
But Did You Die?!? The Hangover Before Bangkok
So… where do I even start? I’ve been MIA, both from my blog and my life, since late October. I was still in Barbados the last time I posted, finally coming to grips (I thought) with where my finances were and unraveling the suffocating tie…
