Archive - Notes From the Road

The real reason I quit my ICU nurse job

After 15 years of working in the hospital, I walked away.

Apr 14 •

Allow Yourself To Take A Leap Of Faith And See What Happens

When I walked away from a 6 figure salary, I thought I made the biggest mistake of my life. When I bought a one-way ticket, I was drunk. Most poor…

Apr 7 •

March 2024

Should You Quit Your Job as a Nurse?

I did and never looked back.

Mar 31 •

Is It Safe For A Woman To Travel Alone?

This is the ULTIMATE question, isn’t it? I get asked all the time if it is safe.

Mar 28 •

Traveling as an Introvert Plus 5 Survival Tips as a Solo Traveler

So this is probably exactly what most introverts want to do, right? Travel Alone in a country where I have to speak to people, in a foreign language.

Mar 24 •

Do You Know What Love Is?

In honor of Valentine's Day.

Mar 17 •

Practicing the Art of Not Giving a F**K

Free-flowing look inside my brain

Mar 10 •

How No Electricity is A Reminder That Self-Sufficiency is Important

The other day, our electricity went out; luckily, we have a wood stove on the back porch.

Mar 3 •

February 2024

Fumbling My Way Through Life

Perfectionism is overrated

Feb 25 •

Twists and Turns: Of Colombian Roads and Life

As I get off the bus, a man asks me where I am going

Feb 18 •

Living Once Again in The Countryside of Colombia: Jericó

This is me procrastinating.

Feb 11 •

The Rise of Dangerous Travel for Content

Feb 4 •

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