BE - I too this photo at an outdoor book market in Paris. Through 2020, many have learned about being rather than doing as we've been in and out of quarantine, shutdowns, and lockdowns.  Exploring and adventure doesn't always mean traveling somewhere, join me as I blog and explore!

lauren's musings

Blogging + exploring

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I love Ukraine…over the past 2 days, i went to 6 different glasses stores to try and get a screw put into my sunglasses that broke yesterday (it’s really such a simple fix, and if i had a screw i could fix it) At each store, they kept saying “you need the master to fix […]

“the master”

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I will be awake at 3:30AM and beginning a journey to Peru.  I can’t believe it’s here.  The times leading up to this have been completely challenging and enjoyable, and more than anything have stretched me in every aspect possible.  I fully expect the same to occur in Peru, if not even more so. The […]

Tomorrow…

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Today I’m headed back to kiev from a weekend “off” visiting a dear friend in the south of Ukraine. It’s a 17 hour journey on a train to arrive back home and I am convinced that the rail is my favorite mode of transport. There is a strange sense of community you can build in […]

My favorite mode of transport and why