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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...