I’m en route to Dubai right now, currently typing this on a layover in DC. I usually remain cool, calm, and collected when I travel although this time I’m a huge, anxiety-ridden mess. I almost backed of going, on more than one occasion. I’m sure that once I actually arrive and reunite with Nayef it’ll…

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Passport Probz.

So, one of the most common questions I’ve gotten about traveling is how to begin- several people have asked me how to go about applying for a passport. I’m going to break it down for you: WHERE DO I APPLY FOR MY PASSPORT? The easiest thing to do is check with your local post office…

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You live where?

When I tell people I travel to Kuwait on a regular basis, people always ask me where I stay at. Most people think that I literally go out into the middle of a desert, set up a tent, and live among the Bedouins. Or worse…. The reality of it is that my housing arrangements in…

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Education: The Cure to Ignorance

There are a million things I could be doing right now, like working out, cooking dinner, doing laundry, seeing my friends, or learning another language. Instead, I’m sitting indoors, staring at my laptop screen, typing away. With all the other things I could be doing, why do I make blogging a priority? Before I went…

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What happens now?

So as most of you may already know, after many, many all-nighters, nervous breakdowns, and sleepovers at the library, I FINALLY graduated college. While graduating college is basically the highlight of life this far, I am left with that whole “what happens now?” feeling.  On my graduation day I felt that there were no limits…

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