Author: Chantae Reden
What if you could take the best aspects of every culture and bring them into your everyday life? After dating a German for nearly seven years and paying a …
Standing at the Pynx, one of the major sites where democracy was founded, I felt opposing emotions of appreciation and dread. Countries that pride themselves on being ruled for …
What comes to mind when you think of Bali? Emerald rice terraces, untouched beaches, volcanoes, and luxury retreats? While Bali has all that and then some, it’s not always …
My friend, Bianca, and I planned to go on a grand adventure. At first we hoped it would be hiking to the top of Mount Whitney, the highest point …
A few years ago, my mom and her husband packed up their homes in California and relocated to a town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Once a year, some of …
Though it’s true that Fiji is the ultimate place for people who want to escape their everyday life and take refuge under the shade of a coconut tree, I’ve …
The first time I told my friends that I’d be heading to Malaysia, I discovered just how polarizing Kuala Lumpur is as a city. Opinions ranged from “you’ll have …
I handed my passport to the customs agent at Denpasar Airport in Bali, Indonesia. “30-day visa?” He asked. “That’s the one!” I replied. In my mind, a 30-day visa …
Among tourists in Southeast Asia, if you utter the word “Gilis” those around you will assume you’re talking about the three most popular “Gili” islands off the coast of …
Somewhere along our evolutionary adventure, we lost our sense of knowing where we stand on the scale of predator and prey. Those who claim that we’re on the top …
I walked into gymnastics class in Penang, Malaysia ready to put on a performance of handstands, cartwheels, and somersaults — my five year old self reincarnated. For the past …
I’ve used the same 65 liter backpack for just about every trip for the past ten years. It’s come with me as I crashed on stranger’s couches in Europe, …