My experience of the good and the icky sides of San Marcos La Laguna, Guatemala's Hippie Town. And how to travel ethically.

Are you good at giving? Or do you sometimes feel so good at giving that it depletes you? And are you good at receiving? Or do you right...

Sharing my experiences, symptoms of and coping strategies to reverse culture shock and post-travel depression (PTD).

Not everyone introduces themselves the same. Some first mention their profession, others first mention their family. What questions to ask?

I met Amber in my first week on Oʿahu, Hawaiʿi. She worked in the hostel where I was staying. I remembered her kindness and so when I was in desperate need of printing something for school with all the print shops closed, I stopped by the hostel. Amber was at the desk and helped me out. She printed my documents twice and in different font sizes, just in case. Printers always require some patience so we talked. The conversation was brief but good and she invited me for her yog