New Year’s has never been one of my favorite holidays. I cannot put a finger on why it’s never been a favorite of mine. Recently, I have felt that at the culmination of the year, I leave many things behind, which stirs up too many emotions. The magic I once felt when the clock struck twelve is nowhere to be found.
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Leer en Español “I will make you happy,” said life, but first, “I must make you strong.” -Unknown There is a saying, “out of great sadness comes great joy” even though at the time, I did not know this saying to be true, seven years later, I can confirm that it is true. I’ve had…
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Yo quisiera que los Salvadoreños amasen su pais, amasen su pedazo de tierra, amasen su pueblo… porque yo lo amo profundamente – Alejandro Cotto For the longest time tourists traveling and passing through el Salvador were deciding to “skip El Salvador” for many reasons. With the new presidency, the redevelopment and marketing of surf city,…
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I’ve spent two years attempting to write this. I have endless drafts, but none of them succeeded in expressing how I feel. None of the drafts articulated my thoughts and emotions because I could not articulate how I felt when I wrote those. I began writing this piece because I wanted to understand these found…
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Since announcing my move abroad, I have received an overwhelming amount of support and well wishes. One of the other things I have received an overwhelming amount of are questions. The biggest two being “why?” and “what?”
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Planning this getaway was stressful as fuck, to say the least. The hotels that we have wanted to stay at were completely booked for the dates we needed. Going from point A to point B seemed impossible, but somehow, we made it work.
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The first step to getting somewhere is to decide that you are not going to stay where you are
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“Travel changes you. As you move through this life and this world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life — and travel — leaves marks on you.” – Anthony Bourdain I decided to take an impromptu trip to El Salvador this summer. I had many reasons why I…
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