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Emma Lopez
Jul 244 min read
Solo-Pilgrimage in Norway: Bee Stings, Solitude, and Connection
My hand swells up to twice its size, oozing clear liquid, and i've never felt better. About four days prior, I was traversing the notable...
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Emma Lopez
Jun 145 min read
Kauai, Hawaii: Can a Place Change Us?
Kauai, the oldest island in the Hawaiian archipelago, is known as the “Garden Isle.” Its lush tropical rainforests and mystical mountains...
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Emma Lopez
Dec 9, 20235 min read
Pacific Northwest: Traveling Through Light and Shadows
A mother and daughter sit at a countertop in a bar facing out to the quiet street. They are drinking oat milk hot chocolates. It's 9pm in...
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Emma Lopez
Dec 10, 20218 min read
Blasé in Beautiful Arches
I planned to visit five national parks this week, and spend every night under the stars. I start to rethink this decision on the second...
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Emma Lopez
Jun 3, 20216 min read
A Park Ranger's Experience Visiting Yellowstone National Park in the Summer
There is a Mott's fruit snack wrapper floating sadly in a bubbling thermal pool. I find myself staring at it longer than the geyser...
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Emma Lopez
Feb 26, 20214 min read
The Fate of Relationships for Young Vagabonds
As a young adult, I am on the move quite a bit. Everywhere my feet land, I am unsure if I will make this plot of earth my home, or if I...
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Emma Lopez
Jan 19, 20219 min read
Safe Solo Travel as a Female
Whenever I am at a family gathering and I reveal my plans for my next hike/travel, I am met with a mixture of concern, confusion, and...
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Emma Lopez
Jan 13, 202110 min read
Connecting with Strangers During Solo Travel
Ever since I was a kid, my parents have always taken me with them on every trip they went on. I guess that’s a perk of being an only...
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