As you know I turned 50 last November. Kyla, one of my soul sisters, will turn 50 this month. We first met in Sarajevo, Bosnia, in the summer of 2019. Then we enjoyed two amazing weeks together in Dalyan, Türkiye, in the summer of 2022. For our third face-to-face meet-up we decided to travel to a new destination together, and celebrate turning 50 years old in between her birthday and mine. After much deliberation and…
For my birthday in 2022 I traveled to Madrid, Spain. It was a new city, and country, for me. It was an amazing trip! Because my birthday continues to be included in my school’s Fall Break holiday, I have made it a personal goal and tradition to travel to a new country/city to celebrate the start of my next year on earth. New country, new city, new age! For my 50th birthday this past November…
I can confidently say that I never thought in a million years that I would travel to Saudi Arabia. In fact, after watching the documentary “The Dissident” I told my good friend, Kate, that I would “never” visit her in Saudi. This is one more example of why we should not use the word “never.” It makes a liar out of most of us, and it’s why I won’t say that I will “never marry…