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Category: Travel

  • Hey – Another Post for Idealist. This One’s About Career After Volunteering Abroad

    Hi all! I’m excited to share another post I wrote for the phenomenal career site Idealist.org. This one’s a reflection on how my thoughts on career have shifted since volunteering in Cambodia and traveling through Thailand, Australia and New Zealand. 4 career lessons I learned while volunteering abroad  Comments welcome, of course!

  • The Heaven Room in Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace

    Can Heaven be in a room? I haven’t found the answer in my spiritual books, but based on my experience at Phnom Penh’s Royal Palace, I say yes. After traveling to Europe three times, I’ve seen my share of ornate palaces. But no palace I saw in Europe feels like the Royal Palace in Phnom…

  • On Preparation and Puppies

    I’ve been reading an amazing blog from another Harpswell resident/traveler, Jen Kraska. She’s writing about coming home as I’m preparing to leave. Having just come back from a very brief but very intense experience myself, I can relate on some level, and it brings up all kinds of emotions. For one, her pup passed just…