The Beginning of a New Chapter
My thoughts on how it has been preparing to move abroad and experience new culture and country!
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Blue-footed Boobies, Boat Rides, and Beaches: Four Action-Packed Days in the Galapagos Islands
Our first class trip: The Galapagos!
On Island Time & Space
On the island, there are no directions.
Letter to My Host Mother // Galápagos Islands
For our last day together, I’ve been looking back on the last three months we’ve shared. In this letter, I want to tell you all the things I haven’t had the...
Making Kin // Galápagos Islands
Being queer, the concept of “found family” is not new to me.
The Legend of the Guava // Galápagos Islands
I first heard the legend of the guayaba (guava) recounted during a hike through the forest at Hacienda Guadalupe, a farm up in the Highlands of San Cristóbal...
Day in the Life // Galápagos Islands
A typical day on San Cristóbal island starts with the sun breaking through my window.
The Myth of "Wilderness" // Galápagos Islands
Most recorded history frames the Galápagos Islands as a pristine, untouched wilderness.
Advice for Vagina-Havers in the Galápagos Islands
I’ve been on San Cristóbal island for a little over a month now, and I feel like I was greatly under-prepared for the amount of vaginal stress I have had to...