"I travel because I want first-hand experiences of what life is truly like for people all over the world. I want to ask them questions, hear about their struggles, and understand their concerns face-to-face. I want to learn about what makes people tick, what makes them feel alive, and fulfilled.... It reminds me that life looks different all over the world. And yet despite those differences, at the core of every human being is the same desire to know that their life matters; to someone, to a community, to the world. Every life has something unique to contribute to the rest of us. We have to do a better job at harnessing the power of that unique potential to make the world a better place for all of us. " - Danielle
kenya is an amazingly lush country. the range of experiences I had here were life- changing. I spent time on the remote, car-less island of lamu, visted the great rift valley, saw amazingly beautiful animals, and even spent time in the world's largest slum - kibera.
ITALY
I BOOKED A LAST MINUTE TRIP TO HAITI FOR A WEEK. IT WAS ONE OF THE FEW TRIPS I HAD BEEN ON WITH ALMOST ZERO ACCESS TO WIFI. I STAYED AT A HUT ON THE BEACH, VISITED THE LOCAL TOWN OF JACMEL, WENT TO THE WATERFALLS, ATE CONCH AND READ A BOOK.
My sister Jaime spent 2 years living alone in a remote town in this country. On my visit to seeing her, I hate the opportunity to eat pupusas with members of her community, watch her teach english, and visit the farms and volcanos. El salvador taught me the value of a simple life, and how a tight-nit community is key to a thriving life.
HONG KONG
IT WAS THE YEAR OF MY 30TH Birthday. I had always wanted to go to india. it just so happened my friend was getting married in jaipur so I decided to spend 30 days in india for my 30th birthday. i went all over - mumbai, delhi, agra, kerala, varanasi, bandhavgarh, kochi and goa. the sights, sounds, smells, and people were unreal.
TURKEY
“I beg young people to travel. If you don’t have a passport, get one. Take a summer, get a backpack and go to Delhi, go to Saigon, go to Bangkok, go to Kenya. Have your mind blown, eat interesting food, dig some interesting people, have an adventure, be careful. Come back and you’re going to see your country differently, you’re going to see your president differently, no matter who it is. Music, culture, food, water. Your showers will become shorter. You’re going to get a sense of what globalization looks like. It’s not what Tom Friedman writes about, I’m sorry. You’re going to see the global climate change is very real. And that for some people, their day consist of walking 12 miles for four buckets of water. And so there are lessons that you can’t get out of a book that are waiting for you at the other end of that flight.”