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Category: Stories from the Road

  • Fog, Sweat & Gate Changes: How I Signed Up for an Accidental Airport Marathon

    Info Blurb: What started as a simple connection quickly turned into an endurance test. I found myself sprinting through terminals like an athlete in a comedy sketch—dodging slow walkers, praying the gate agents were still awake, and questioning if I’d accidentally signed up for a full-on airport marathon. Between fog delays, missing stairs, and unexpected…

  • September 27, 2025-Castles, Catwalks, and Chinatown: First Day in Milan

    Today I got to see a real-life castle! 🏰 No, seriously—an actual castle, the kind you read about in storybooks or imagine in a movie scene. I half expected a trumpet to sound from one of the towers announcing that jousting was about to begin. Milan instantly felt larger-than-life, buzzing with energy and history. The…

  • September 23, 2025-Somewhere over Europe

    I’m waking up somewhere over France right now! 🇫🇷 AAHH!! Okay okay… I’m getting ahead of myself—let’s take it back to yesterday. First off, I’m proud of myself for calmly (and mostly anxiety-free) navigating my way into Canada 🇨🇦. Let’s be honest… I’m thankful for the abundance of arrows, signs, and partition walls. 😂 But…

  • September 22, 2025-Let the Adventure Begin!

    Holy crap! I’m doing it!!I’m on my first flight on my way to moving to freaking Italy. Like… what?! Who am I, and what the hell am I thinking?! LOL. If I weren’t the one physically sitting here, I’d say this was a joke or a dream. I also can’t believe I’m still awake. I…