Calling myself a writer at only this stage in my life seems a little narcissistic (which I definitely am), but I do like the idea of being a storyteller. With so many distractions, a word that has become instantaneously synonymous with life, it’s hard to pick out certain stories without having a time and place to…
Tag: Travel
The American Nightmare in Houston, TX
*Note: I do not hate America or Americans. This is an opinion piece and based solely on my personal experiences. As travel avid as I am, I’ve never been a fan of the U.S. With all the Vegas glamor, the Hollywood glitz, and the Southern hospitality, it somehow never appealed to me. Alright, maybe I’m…
When Home is Not Such a Sweet Home
I remember in March, after I had come back from Honduras, all I could think about was planning my trip to Brazil. My flight back on September 8th seemed so far, so unreal. My life centered around dreaming about finally being alone and independent. And now it’s September 11th and I’ve spent 4 days wasting…
Let’s Substitute ‘Goodbye’ for ‘See You Later’, please
I’m always tempted to answer “I’m awful at goodbyes” in job interviews when they ask about my biggest weakness. I get all mushy and I feel like there is a rock on my chest and I struggle with expressing how grateful I am to meet the person. If I could, I’d prefer to walk away…
“See You Later”: A Short Love Story
I want to tell you a story. If you don’t want to believe it, don’t, but as much as it pains me to write it, it awes me every time to have this beautiful person happen to me. I felt like I was in a movie or maybe it was a cruel prank by faith….
4 Letters Away From Accomplishing Every Alphabet
I realize its extremely difficult to collect all the countries on a broke budget so I’ve settled on cities instead. My goal is to cross off every alphabet in the English language. Amsterdam, Alexandria, Atlantic City, Abu Dhabi, Ahmedabad Baghdad, Boston, Burhanpur, Baswada, Bancroft, Bizerte Cairo, Ciudad del Este, Chicago Dubai, Denmal, Dhrool, Dallas E Franca, Foz do…
A weekend with cows, dinosaurs, and a whole lotta love
This weekend, I visited the city of Uberaba, it is in the state of Minis Geris and just a little bigger than Franca. Traveling there came as a surprise to some of my friends because it’s not a place many people visit unless one has family there. Lucky for me, I had a really good…
Dating the World, One Small City at a Time
You live your life, 20, 30, 50, 90 years, sometimes only in one city, and you still don’t go on top of that famous mountain or eat at the corner restaurant all the tourists chatter about. It’s a 20-minute walk from your apartment, but you think, what’s the point? I can go there anytime, this…
RU Abroad with Zahra: Honduras Highs and Lows
Originally posted on RU Student Life Travelling is fun, but that’s not all it is or is meant to be for that matter. Fun is only the icing on the adventure. You have to get through layers of challenges and soul searching to get the gooey chocolate inside with a taste you will forever carry…
RU Abroad with Zahra: Travelling Alone as a Woman
Originally posted on RU Student Life Ola! Sadly, that was my entire Portuguese vocabulary I just used for you guys… Moving on, some of you already know me because of my work with RU Student Life as a storyteller but in case you don’t, my name is Zahra, I’m starting my third year at Ryerson…
Zahra Travels 