One thing I realized this year is that I really enjoy history. And not that fuddy-duddy, walk around a crumbling ruins site in the hot sun, licking your parched lips and scratching yourself silly while Keep Reading
1 MO ago
3 MO ago
The Art Of The Jump
This isn’t the first time I’ve thrown myself off a cliff. Proverbially, its happened many, many times. But physically? Only about three or four. When you’re about to leap, you’re not usually taking the extra time Keep Reading
6 MO ago
When Travelers ‘Level Up’.
It’s nearly midnight and we’re in a van hurtling haphazardly down the road through the Sumatran jungle, blaring some insane techno Indonesian version of Rihanna’s 2007 hit “Umbrella”. We’ve got a flight to catch in the Keep Reading
6 MO ago
Cambodia: Past and Present in Phnom Penh
Its 86 degrees in December, and I’m looking out onto the low city streets from my 9th floor luxury apartment building. Across the street, a rooftop bar plays top 40 hits, while groups drink gin Keep Reading
8 MO ago
Things To Do In: Belgrade, Serbia
We’ve spent close to 5 weeks in Belgrade, Serbia this month, and its come with its own challenges and changes to our lifestyles. While other Remote Year groups have come through and loved it, Magellan Keep Reading
8 MO ago
Volunteering in Serbia: Miksalište and the Refugee cri...
A wall mural in Miksaliste asks: What does migration mean to you? Last winter, there were over 110,000 refugees in Serbia. This year, the number is much lower, but still a problem: over 2,000 displaced people (Syrian, Keep Reading
9 MO ago
A Weekend In London: Markets, Walks and Lots of Tube St...
View of East/Central London from the Thames: Tower Bridge, The Shard, London Bridge. Warning: This. Is. Long. This weekend, I finally made it to London. Now, the world is a big place, and though I’ve Keep Reading
9 MO ago
Purge, Binge, Purge: My Addiction To Stuff
The idea of minimalism, surviving the day to day with a small amount of items, is incredibly tempting. Especially because my life is filled to the brim with things. If you’ve spent time with me, Keep Reading
10 MO ago
The Best SIM Card in Morocco (And How I’m Using M...
The most helpful tool I have abroad has to be my phone. Part camera, part window into social lives of my colleagues, clients and community, part map, (and the other part translator!) it makes me Keep Reading
10 MO ago
3 Things Surfing Teaches You About Life:
I was surprised to find that much of my time has been focusing on managing and exploring the balance of my day to day life, instead of spending my time focusing outwards on the cultures, religions and Keep Reading