Thoughts Archives - Farsickness

Is Solo Travel Really For Me?

April 16, 2015

I became a solo traveler by accident. I wasn’t trying to make a statement or show that I was brave or inspire anyone. I started traveling by myself because I was homeless in Europe and had some time between jobs and everyone else I knew was ...Read More

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Why Running Away Isn’t Always a Bad Thing

March 5, 2015

We are told from a young age that we should face our problems head on. We are told not run away from them, that they’ll get worse or that they’ll only continue to follow us. For me, though, running away turned out to be the ...Read More

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My Resolutions for 2015 (And a 2014 Resolution Recap)

December 30, 2014

I used to think resolutions for the new year were kind of corny. “Why wait until a new year to change something about yourself?,” I’d think. Last year I hesitantly made some resolutions, mostly just so I’d have something to post on this blog, thinking ...Read More

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2014: A Photo Review

December 22, 2014

It’s December. 2014 is almost over. It’s December. 2014 is almost over. I have to keep repeating this to myself otherwise I don’t believe it. My brain seems to be stuck somewhere around April or May. But the calendar tells me there’s a little ...Read More

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Life Lately + A Christmas Giveaway

December 17, 2014

Hey, remember me? The blogger who has so much to write about but rarely writes? I’m still here. My biggest problem over the past almost 3 years of blogging at Farsickness has been consistency. I’ll set up an editorial calendar, all ready to crank ...Read More

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Giving Thanks

November 26, 2014

Tomorrow is my first Thanksgiving in the United States since 2008 and although it is not going entirely to plan (my mom is currently hospitalized with appendicitis) I am still excited to celebrate my favorite holiday with my family. While I mostly love Thanksgiving ...Read More

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How Travel Has Changed Me

November 6, 2014

Since being back in the US I’ve spent a lot of time explaining to people what I’ve been up to for the past four years. This entails me listing off the places I’ve lived while trying not to sound like I’m bragging (I’m not, ...Read More

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Why I’m Staying in Louisville

October 7, 2014

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I said I was freaking out about being back in the US and couldn’t wait to leave Louisville and wanted to move to New York immediately? Well, that all changed. A few days after I posted that, ...Read More

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Back in the United States, Back to Blogging…What’s Next?

September 17, 2014

I’m baaaaack! I know you’ve all been waiting with bated breath for this post and I apologize it has taken me a little longer to get up than I had originally planned. Leaving London ended up being a lot harder than I thought it ...Read More

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