The last time I was in Fort Lauderdale I was 6 years old on a family vacation and was terrified that a pelican would snatch me up and drop me off in the middle of the ocean. Twenty years later while my distrust of pelicans remains, a lot has changed. When the opportunity came up […]
Volunteering in the Philippines Part 2
It took me awhile to post this because I honestly did not know where to begin. I have a million thoughts coupled with every emotion physically possible. This post had a very good chance of being 10,000 words ending with a picture of me ugly sobbing. I will try my best to spare everyone. I […]
Volunteering in the Philippines Part 1
A year ago I made the decision that in 2014 I would travel to the Philippines. This is practically unheard of for me as I am more a ‘pick up and go on a moments notice’ kind of girl. Also as you may have noticed my specialty is short stops, not a month long trip […]