In just four short days in Karachi, we ate our way through my childhood.
Tag: Travel
Retracing my husband’s childhood in the UAE
Sitting there, I almost felt like I was watching his memories play out in real-time, catching glimpses of his past from the sidelines.
From Colombia to Kilimanjaro: Looking back at the travel Ls and Ws of 2024
This year was filled with moments that seemed to whoosh by. It’s on-brand of me to remember them tucked between the batshit crazy.
What was (and wasn’t) on my mind at the highest peak of Africa
I wanted to use my severance for a long-term investment—like a boob job—but I ended up climbing Kilimanjaro.
How travelling helped me recover from burnout and love myself again
When life gets hard, my go-to answer has always been to get a new life.
Paris, is it worth the hype?
Warning: The following content may contain elements that can distort unrealistic fantasies of Paris and is unsuitable for audiences who want to continue to have Eiffel Tower magazine cutouts on their honeymoon vision boards. Viewer discretion is advised. When traveling, there are two things that I factor in harshly: a high culture shock and a…
I Caught Feels for Valencia + VLOG
Every time I’m in a new place, city or country, the question I often ask myself is whether I see a home there. Not so long ago, I did this with people. Whenever I’d meet someone new, I’d step on the worn out welcome mat, creek the door open, and wonder, what if this is…
Travel Bucket List Inspired by My Favorite Travel Instagram Accounts
Despite feeling inferior compared to the galaxy on starry nights, I really don’t believe the world is a small place. The more I travel, the more I want to keep traveling. Wanderlust has consumed me and I have no intention of stopping anytime soon. Ever since Instagram developed the post saving feature, this infection has only…
How to Convince Your Brown Parents to Let You Travel the World
Convincing parents to let you travel alone is generally hard, but asking as a brown girl is even worse. I was triggered to write this post because my Pakistani/Muslim co-worker recently told me that her 19-year-old twin brother got to travel across Europe with his friends but she could never imagine her parents letting her…
Privilege Check: Let’s Stop Saying “Anyone” Can Travel
I often ask myself what it is about travel I love so much. Initially, I thought it was all the new places and experiences. Though this is true, there’s more to it. I’ve only recently put the pieces together. The real reason I love to travel so much is because I get to indulge in…
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