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When I’m Not Excited About The Race Anymore
People will tell you there are many different ways that the World Race is hard. The current and alumni Racers that I've related to have experienced it to be challenging in terms of homesickness, … Read more about When I’m Not Excited About The Race Anymore
How To Fix Your Motorbike
Three months ago, I was in Seronga, Botswana. The secluded location we were stationed in for the month gave us little to do but a lot of beauty to behold of the nature surrounding us. One day my team … Read more about How To Fix Your Motorbike
How To Bake Cookies in Every Country
Disclaimer: I have been 100% off the grid for the last 30 days - meaning, I’ve been without any form of communication with the outside world. Subsequently - some dates may be vaguely … Read more about How To Bake Cookies in Every Country
How To Lie To Everyone
I feel like I owe an apology to anyone and everyone who has read my blogs, seen my pictures, and heard second-hand what I’ve been up to*.I know it looks like I’m having a blast, … Read more about How To Lie To Everyone
I Hate Africa
This morning I woke up to flies in my bed, a spider on my wall, and seven new mosquito bites on my legs. My shoulders are sunburned and my hair smells like oatmeal. I have a face full of clogged pores … Read more about I Hate Africa
How To Learn Cyrillic
For the last two and a half months my brain has absorbed hundreds of new words and phrases found in the three countries we've visited so far. For a lover of language like myself, one of the fun parts … Read more about How To Learn Cyrillic
How To Meet Jesus On A Bus
My first two weeks of the World Race have been spent in Belgrade, the capital and bustling center of Serbia. My team and I are partnered with a local woman of God who has the burning passion of a … Read more about How To Meet Jesus On A Bus
How To Pray For Healing
The beginning of this week was a 12-hour day at the airport, a zero-sleep 10-hour flight to Istanbul, a 2-hour layover, an exhausting short flight to Belgrade, a 15-minute cab ride, and a 5-hour … Read more about How To Pray For Healing