Athens: HOT yet so very cool

Hello again from Athens! Long time no blog. Honestly, the days have been flying by here — I didn’t realize it had been a week since my last post until just a few hours ago. But I’ll do my best to make up for it now. It has been a very busy week: because...

Sydney: Some road bumps

Hi everyone! Unfortunately, the past few days in Sydney have been a little bumpier than my first one. My back started to hurt during my Saturday morning run — over the course of an hour, the minor aching turned into excruciating pain that left me unable to walk, sit,...

First stop: Sydney

Hello from Sydney, Australia! I’m currently sitting in my hostel bed (upper bunk, lucky me), still in a bit of disbelief that I am halfway across the world. After a minor visa scare at the San Francisco airport, an anxious wait in the international terminal, and...