Embrace your radiance

What's Real?

"I love when people are drunk and crying and cannot be anything but honest in that moment. I love the look in people’s eyes when they realize they’re in love. I love the way people look when they first wake up and they’ve forgotten their surroundings. I love when people close their eyes and drift to somewhere in the clouds. I fall in love with people and their honest moments all the time. I fall in love with their breakdowns and their smeared makeup and their daydreams. Honesty is just too beautiful to ever put into words."

Yep

Nothing lasts forever. Live it up. Drink it down. Laugh it off. Avoid the drama. Take chances. Never have regrets. Because at one point everything you did was exactly what you wanted. ♥

SCAN

I think life can be a lot like the preset radio rations you have in your car. You flip through the stations wondering why it's the same ole ish...when actually all you need to do is press SCAN and be open to new stuff that's actually been around you the whole time.  :)

Backpacking ends..

As my backpacking adventures come to an end I am feeling waves of different emotions. I have met so many interesting people and experienced so many amazing places. My friends and family back home are excited to hear about my trip but I'm wondering how I can even put it into words.

I have learned:
- In Lisbon, they call their rush hour, point hour.
- In Barcelona, even though they are part of Spain they do not consider theirselves Spanish people. They call themselves Catalan people, which was an old colony they were associated with before Spain.
- I met a German guy and we were talking about sandals and he called them air shoes!!
- I've learned that Amsterdam is actually a beautiful place, not just a place to smoke weed.
- I've learned that young people from other countries are passionate and opinionated about politics, world events and others.

Another thing I do know is, I am so tired of looking at maps and site seeing. Please no more trains, buses, metros, or even pictures. I am so tired of discovering. I only want to discover what I already have. :)

Backpacking was such an eye opening experience for me. I pushed myself emotionally, physically and spiritually. To go further than you've ever gone before in any of those arenas is a very emotional experience and good for the soul. :)

Direction..

Sometimes no direction will lead you to the most amazing places...   #thatisall

Expensive!!

I heard Switzerland was expensive but DANG!!!  $15.09 for a Burger King value meal in Zurich!  And $20.39 for a green curry chicken Thai dish in Interlaken!  Does it really cost that much to fly meat over the Swiss Alps?!?!  Must be! 

EVERYTHING is expensive here.  A friggin magnet is $10!  Cheap sunglasses on the street $25!  A pin for my backpack is $8!  #nobueno