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I officially moved to the Netherlands on November 14, 2024, which means it’s time for a 3-month update! Here’s how I’ve been, what I’ve been up to, and of course more musings on life. Headings: Logistics – Adventures – Environment – Culture – Sadness – Future Administration, Bureaucracy, and Procedures As you might expect, there…
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,…
I’ve finished the second of my three trips in Central and South America, and am officially halfway through the overall journey! I spent the last week at a homestay in the jungle near Tena, Ecuador, learning about the local nature and customs of the Quechua people, an indigenous group from Peru. Itinerary:Day 15 (Quito): Travel…
Itinerary:Day 11 (Caye Caulker): “Chicken Bus”, Island vibesDay 12 (Caye Caulker): Mermaid time Day 13 (Playa Del Carmen): Long-ass Bus Ride Day 14 (Playa Del Carmen): Beach Time & Farewells Our group departed San Ignacio at 8AM to catch a public bus to our next destination. Unlike the “public bus” in Mexico, this was truly…
I moved to Columbus in 2016 for grad school, with a mindset of “I can live anywhere for two years”. I had no idea this place would become the setting for so much love, loss, and change. This city is where I found myself, and the journey I’ve taken here has been more fulfilling than…
If you are checking this to see where I am, I am of course running 15 minutes late (in typical GayDHD fashion). Find me in a black top with rainbow polka-dots 🌈 Celebrate & say goodbye as I embark on the next chapter of my life outside of Ohio (the next morning!) – drop in…
An explanation of my career journey, politics of OSU, and my plans for the future