One ordinary girl in search of
life's extraordinary adventures.
Graduate student by day and avid traveler and blogger by night (and on weekends and during holidays), I'm just a small-town Ohio girl trying to balance a "normal" life with a desire to discover the world beyond my Midwest bubble. My adventurous nature and inability to say "no" have led me to some pretty amazing adventures around the world. Tag along and see where the journey takes me next!

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"It's a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and, if you don't keep your feet, there's no telling where you might get swept off to."

- J.R.R. Tolkien

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