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Say no to pneumonia, and yes to Peru

October 30, 2017Elle Kehres 2 Comments

Hello dear friends and followers! It has been a while since we last spoke. I am currently back at UNC Chapel Hill finishing up my last year of my undergraduate degree (praise baby Jesus). But before I sauntered back over… Continue Reading →

Travel adventure, friends, Peru, travel

Prague, Budapest, and Vienna Oh My!

January 11, 2016Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

Well hello there internet. As I write this post, I am currently sitting in my hostel in Vienna, taking up entirely too much space, in a haze of 2 euro wine and vinegar chips (not quite the healthiest of dinners-I… Continue Reading →

Travel adventure, beer, budapest, prague, solo, travel, vienna

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

A Day Out in Hong Kong

January 4, 2016Heather Lana Leave a Comment
Mickey Mouse shaped handles for the train to Disneyland Hong Kong

Before my big adventure as mentioned in my last post, I am taking a short trip in to Hong Kong to see my friends off. With one full day in Hong Kong we decided to do the smart thing and… Continue Reading →

Study Abroad, Travel adventure, Disney, Ferry, hong kong, 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

Thoughts on Going Solo

November 18, 2015Heather Lana Leave a Comment

I have been AWOL these last few months because I have not been able to access WordPress at all. It is technically banned in China so I have to use my VPN and that doesn’t always work. Regardless I feel… Continue Reading →

Study Abroad, Travel adventure, Alone, learning, solo

A Glimpse into Ireland

November 9, 2015Elle Kehres Leave a Comment

Hello all! Sorry it has been so long since my last check-in. Everything has been going quite swimmingly over here in not-so-sunny England and a lot as happened as of late. The biggest of all being my five day solo-trip… Continue Reading →

Travel adventure, Ireland, solo, Tired, travel, trip

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