The past month has brought about the end of summer with colder weather and darker days and a busier work season—a reminder of the routine of winter. It’s hard to believe that a year ago this past week was my first week at my job and the first week of making the routine that has … Continue reading Falling in a Rhythm
Today marks one month since I returned “home” from my “homecoming” trip to the Czech Republic in September. The past 2 months have probably been the busiest in a while, with both a lot of positive change and not a lot of time to reflect and process it all. In the mix, my trip to … Continue reading Doma: Home
It's been a crazy long summer in the USA, full of ups and downs and commotion and it's all ending in one last culmination of change. After lots of fun in the NYC sun, I'm off to the Czech Republic for a reunion tour before coming back to a new job, new apartment and who knows … Continue reading Sunsets on Summer
It’s been a long and busy month and half, full of lots of adventure, so that it feels overwhelming to try and recap—mostly because time is flying by! It’s hard to believe that it’s already July. Time has been a strange thing lately. Less than a year ago I had just finished teaching and still … Continue reading Adventures in the Dirt
Before heading off on my next adventure, it wouldn’t feel quite right without recapping my most recent trip. Last night at the Spanish- English intercambio I attend, one of my new friends judged Delaware for not having anything notable. It might seem this way from I-95, but my weekend trip to Delaware proved that the … Continue reading Moravia in Delaware
It seems like everyone’s searching for something that makes life worthwhile. I think we all share the common things—friends, family etc—but there’s always the extra thing that’s unique to each person that makes you feel like you’re really contributing to something bigger and more exciting than yourself. In my college essay, I wrote about my … Continue reading Finding that Thing
Even though you would think that with the amount of snow that’s fallen on New York City this winter, people might have gotten used to it. However, it seems like the weather is all that anyone talks about these days, as snow and freezing temperatures make it impossible to forget. I realized that after 4 … Continue reading The Winter that Never Ends
Now, almost a month into 2015 and with the holiday craziness quieted down, it finally feels like I am settling into life in New York with a job, routine and time to finally transition into a full-fledged life here. A lot of my posts have focused on my travels in the past few months, but … Continue reading No Place Like Home for the Holidays
To continue my new tradition from last year, I decided to finish the year again by recapping all of the amazing opportunities I’ve had to travel and all of the amazing opportunities I have had to learn from these travels. When looking back at my 2013 Year in Travels post, this year has definitely proven … Continue reading 2014: Another Year in Travels
Life’s been a little hectic the past month. With lots of travels and starting a new job, I’ve found it hard to find the time sit still and form a routine that allows time to think. Now it’s been a few weeks and my awesome trip to Asia with my dad feels far away. Before … Continue reading …East and West
Mariel Sporn Tavakoli 