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Stop Buying Random Sh*t: Gifts People Will Actually Use
View post: Stop Buying Random Sh*t: Gifts People Will Actually UseEvery year around this time my emails are flooded with black Friday sales and panicked emails about preparing for Christmas. The companies are telling me that I need to buy stuff, and I need to buy it yesterday. It’s honestly taken away a lot of the magic of Christmas. It feels like it’s more the…
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My Travel Bucket List (Snowboard Trip Edition)
View post: My Travel Bucket List (Snowboard Trip Edition)I know it’s only August, but Halloween decorations are already creeping into store aisles, and to me that means we’re basically in winter’s waiting room. My mind is drifting towards fresh snow, the soft whump of a perfect powder turn, and the screaming barfies in my fingers as my reynauds defrosts in the lodge (lol).…
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When Your Volunteer Travel Experience Doesn’t Go to Plan
View post: When Your Volunteer Travel Experience Doesn’t Go to PlanMy first Worldpackers host wasn’t what I expected…After almost getting turned away at immigration and running on 3 hours of sleep, I trusted my gut and pivoted. Here’s what happened and the questions I should’ve asked before booking, especially as a solo female traveller.
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Unsexy Gear That Lowkey Saves Your ASS Outdoors
View post: Unsexy Gear That Lowkey Saves Your ASS OutdoorsHeads up! Some of the links in this post are affiliate links, which means if you click and buy something, I might earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you). Think of it as tossing a few marshmallows into my campfire fund 🔥🫶 I only recommend stuff I actually use and love, thanks…
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This Game Is Rigged: Living With Undiagnosed ADHD
View post: This Game Is Rigged: Living With Undiagnosed ADHDOn ADHD, Cheat Codes, and Finally Playing the Game on Medium I was diagnosed with ADHD fairly recently, in adulthood. And to be honest, the road there was a bit of a mess. A mix of systemic issues in Canadian healthcare and the persistent hesitancy to recognize ADHD in adult women meant I didn’t get…
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WTF is a Degree in Adventure?
View post: WTF is a Degree in Adventure?a.k.a. How I ended up studying tourism, guiding, and the outdoors, for real, at a legit post-secondary institution Every time I post about my schooling I get a least a handful of comments and DMs saying the same thing: “Wait-what is adventure school?” “I’d go back to school for this!” “How do I do this?!”…
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4 Camping Gadgets That Are Actually Worth It
View post: 4 Camping Gadgets That Are Actually Worth ItIf I’m car camping, I’m glamping. Why be uncomfortable when there are so many fun gadgets that make camp cozy, convenient, and kind of iconic? Here are a few of my favourite camping add-ons I actually use (and a couple that might surprise you).
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Volunteer Travel Done Right: What to Ask Before Saying Yes to a Host
View post: Volunteer Travel Done Right: What to Ask Before Saying Yes to a HostI’m headed off on another spontaneous adventure next month and I literally cannot wait. I feel like I haven’t been on a truly foreign adventure, where I am unsure of what awaits me, in a long time. First, I was so wrapped up in completing my undergrad. Next I was busy applying, and getting rejected…
















