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Public transit, foreign stares, surveillance state, and consumerism, yay! The China leg of my trip was the most unfamiliar to me, and I was nervous about existing there as a trans person. My first interaction with the Chinese government affirmed this anxiety, as I was made to write and sign this for my visa application,…
If I have to be subjected to global discourse on this bullshit, then you can at least read what a trans person has to say about it. My Experience As a trans person, and an American subjected to years of national (now international) media attention on this “issue”, I have thought about it a lot.…
My first time down under! Australia has been generous to me, as have my friends. This is how the first 2 weeks went, in New South Wales. Sydney + Blue Mountains June 12th was lost to me as I flew over the International Date Line, and arrived in Sydney the afternoon of the 13th. After…
Whoops, this one got away from me. Hawai’i was so amazing, I had to spend my first week in Australia writing about it 😂 Trying out some new photo galleries, and for the first time – VIDEO! Maui Resorts The first 5 days were with my mom, aunt, and cousin in a resort on the…
Join me, my friend Bailee, and as many Dutchies as I can convince to join this touristy adventure to the Keukenhof Tulip Fields! They are paid entry, and everyone needs to purchase their own tickets. We are planning for a 9:30 AM entrance time on Tuesday, April 29. The Plan:
The final chapter of my 6-week journey through Central & South America, chronicling adventures through southern Peru and La Paz, Bolivia. Scroll to the end for quick links to the other posts I’ve made about this trip, and an album of all 1100+ photos! Itinerary:Days 34-36 (Aguas Calientes): The Lares TrekDay 37 (Cusco): Machu Picchu…
The first chapter of the last leg of my 6-week journey through Central & South America, chronicling adventures throughout Peru. Itinerary:Day 23 (Lima): Cooking Class, Nail Salon, and Meeting the Chifa Chic@sDay 24 (Huacachina): Sand Dune SurfingDays 25-26 (Nazca): Geoglyphs, Lines, and Street FoodDay 27 (Arequipa): Orientation Walk and Spanish Language TourDay 28 (Chivay): Llamas,…