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Last Updated on January 3, 2023

What Happened When I Decided to Travel Solo

I wrote before about why I personally made the decision to travel solo for the first time.

I was confident in myself and my abilities to successfully navigate a new country by myself, but apprehensive about other aspects of this endeavor: would I get lonely? Feel isolated? Not branch out and try new things? [Read more…]

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Last Updated on March 18, 2023

Why I First Decided to Travel Solo

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My friend Hanna couldn’t go with me. [Read more…]

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Last Updated on January 3, 2023

The Decision to Go

I’m just a regular person. I’m no longer a study-abroad student with the luxury of living on another continent because it costs the same as my school tuition. I’m not a nomad who sold all my possessions and dipped into my retirement fund to take an open-ended vacation. I’m not an entrepreneur who decided I could work for myself from anywhere in the world. [Read more…]

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Hello / Hola / Sawasdee

Hi, I'm Cathy – a writer, traveler, and digital nomad who is currently living in Alicante, Spain, on the new digital nomad visa. I'm a Midwestern girl, from Kansas City, Missouri, but I've been to 49 states and 31 countries so far! I like churros, photography, and going on adventures. Thanks for stopping by!

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