Here in America, it’s Thanksgiving week! I’m so very thankful for the same things many others are thankful for like my husband, my family, my friends, and the many other blessings I’ve received in my life. Today, however, I want to share something else I’m thankful for – travel and the many gifts it has given me. Left: exploring the Ozarks // Right: turning 25 in Siem Reap, Cambodia Thanks for Giving Me Confidence In Myself When I first started traveling, I wasn’t a shy, timid girl but I was nervous about a lot of the decisions I made traveling. I would think, Am I doing this right? Am I capable of doing this? What if something happens to me? What if this person I’m meeting up with or couch surfing with doesn’t like me? It didn’t happen overnight or anything, but over the last few years travel has made me a more confident person. I now no longer care if everyone likes me, I would love it if they would, but that’s just not how the world works. I also rarely look at something someone has done and tell myself that I could never do that – with the exception of scuba diving haha! I have […]