Tag: Travel Writing

  • Why Helpx Still Excites Me 4 Years Later

    It’s been 4 years since I’ve traveled full-time using Helpx.net, but after curiously poking around on their site again, it looks like things have only grown and gotten better and better for them – and for the travelers who use their site. You might remember this throwback post: Workaway vs. Helpx: Which do you use…

  • I was published – AGAIN – in Mabuhay Magazine!

    I was published – AGAIN – in Mabuhay Magazine!

    I’ve been blessed these past few months with my freelance travel writing. If I said it once, I’ll say it a thousand times: Hard work and dedication really do pay off. This is the June feature on Honolulu for Mabuhay Magazine, the Philippine Airlines in-flight magazine. “Honolulu: Land of the Happy” is meant to convey…

  • I was published in Mabuhay Magazine!

    I was published in Mabuhay Magazine!

    Great news! I was published in the Philippine Airlines in-flight publication, Mabuhay Magazine! This March 2016’s feature about Hawaii explores why the best things to do in and around Honolulu come with a view! Please enjoy this spread. I’m proud of this accomplishment, and I know this a testament to the fact that hard work really…

  • How to explain gaps in your resume because of travel

    How to explain gaps in your resume because of travel

    I have over 15 versions of my resume on my hard-drive. Being on-the-go full-time for 4 years was an incredible experience, but I am not independently wealthy. I had to work along the way to finance my travels. Many of those jobs were in the hospitality industry which exist worldwide. My experience is all over…

  • Life as I know it

    I would like to say that I just got done traveling extensively this summer, but I’m sure part of landing in San Diego is part of my travels as well. Part of me embarking on the road for so many years now has been to improve my travel writing and enrich my life with experiences.…

  • Going, going, gone!

    I’m not sure if I’m ready to accept how incredible the last six weeks of my life has been. I have SO much material to work off of for blog posts, pitches for travel magazines and envy-inspiring Facebook posts. I’m in Los Angeles, recovering from jetlag, letting my entire trip marinade. I swam with turtles and…