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Fall Favorites

November 16, 2019admin Leave a Comment

Check out where and what I have been loving this season! Continue Reading →

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Island Adventures

January 26, 2019Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

Welcome back friends! Last time we left off, it was my last night in Cartagena and I was due to leave for the Isla Grande.  In the morning I arranged a taxi through  through Mary Cartagena Travel that also provided… Continue Reading →

Planning, Travel boat, colombia, island, struggle, travel, trip

Adventuring in Shanghai

January 7, 2016Heather Lana Leave a Comment
Nighttime photo of the European waterfront in Shanghai called the Bund

Photo credit goes to Ashley Hung, this awesome girl from HK I met in my hostel here in Shanghai who has graciously offered me her photos from the areas I didn’t go to! I am really excited to talk about… Continue Reading →

Planning, Study Abroad, Travel adventure, china, chinese, excitement, planning, prep, solo, struggle, study abroad, Tired, travel

10 Days Alone in China

January 3, 2016Heather Lana Leave a Comment
people holding passports in a circle

You know when I posted about going solo more often? Well I am proud to say that I am actually doing it. A little backstory, I originally planned on spending my break between semesters here in China traveling to different… Continue Reading →

Planning, Study Abroad, Travel adventure, Alone, excited, hangzhou, shanghai, solo, suzhou, travel, zhuhai

Heres to a Good Year

January 2, 2016Heather Lana Leave a Comment
woman holding a lit sparkler in front of her

I wonder how many times in my life have I written a goal down and never completed it? Most likely I forgot what I planned almost immediately and quickly lost the paper or format on which I wrote it down.… Continue Reading →

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It Is Good Not Being Dead

September 8, 2015Heather Lana Leave a Comment

I am alive! It feels like it has been months since I left the US but it really has only been few days. I have had so much packed in to this small amount of time that I don’t even… Continue Reading →

Planning Bust, china, Tired

Countdown Til Takeoff: One Week

September 5, 2015Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

The time has arrived. The time to start freaking out and planning appropriately for my impending flight. But is that what I am doing? Not exactly. Instead I find myself talking to you lovely people as well as visiting with… Continue Reading →

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Countdown Til Takeoff: One Month

August 15, 2015Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

It’s crunch time. Yes, you may be trying to see everyone as they go back to their respective schools while trying to finagle extra time off with your manager at work, but what you should really be doing is crossing all… Continue Reading →

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Focusing on the Bigger Picture

July 6, 2015Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

Working and planning amidst summer fun   There is something about summertime that can bring you back to your childhood. Sitting on a beach with your eyes closed, focusing only on the sounds of the waves and seagulls, can make… Continue Reading →

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One Step Closer to the Future

May 29, 2015Heather Lana Leave a Comment

It is that time of year again. People are graduating high school and going out to a new life. While the juniors of the past are now seniors and the whole cycle begins again. So it comes to reason that… Continue Reading →

Planning heather, life, planning, struggle, student, study

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