An Introduction

Hello! My name is Sophia and I’m a 22 year old from the small town of La Cañada in southern California, USA. I recently graduated from Clemson University with a B.S. in Language (Spanish) and International Health.

I have always loved to travel, whether it be visiting my family in Tennessee for Christmas or going on a cross country road trip with one of my close friends. Even before I started college, I knew that I wanted to study abroad and fortunately, my dream came true during my third year. In Spring of 2018 I participated in a program through my school that placed me in the Andalusian city of Seville. I learned so much about the unique culture of southern Spain and had the opportunity to travel to several surrounding countries.

After five months abroad in Europe, I returned to the United States and was content until I came across a program known as GIVE volunteers. I signed up and flew out to South East Asia during the summer of 2019. While there, I helped teach English and promote sustainable agriculture by working on permaculture plots. After learning about the culture and connecting with the people I met in Thailand and Laos, my eagerness to travel grew even more.

A little less than two months after I returned to the United States, I already started planning my next trip which would be to Latin America. With that in mind, I decided to start a travel blog. Everyone is unique and people blog for many different reasons. Here are my reasons:

• I have family and friends all around the world who are always curious about what I am doing. A blog gives them the opportunity to follow my life even when we can’t keep in contact.
• I love to travel and would love a way to document my travels so that I can look back at the many memories I gain.
• After my parents passed away, I realized that there were many things I did not know about them. Even if I don’t have children, I still have younger cousins and nieces who might be curious as to what my life was like when I was their age.

I’m sure as I continue to blog, the reasons behind why I do so will begin to multiply, but for now I am satisfied with my answer. I hope you enjoy keeping up with my life and if you want to get in touch, you can either do so through this site or through any other form of media I may know you through. ❤