If there’s one thing I’ve learnt on my adventures Alex, is that in the world of travel, it can be a very small world sometimes!
Keep doing what you do I love love LOVE the way you write xx.

Just popping in to say this is a crazy small world 😉

Dear Chris,
I have been following Alex’s blog for a year, embarking on my own travels. It was extremely refreshing to read someone discussing politics on a travel blog, as she said all life includes travel, politics, love and personal experiences.
Therefore I was equally intrigued to read what comments people put.
Then I saw yoru name and recognised your profile picture.
I lived with Tegan your sister for over a year when I first moved to Melbourne. Her enthusiasm for life and belief in me is one of the things that inspired me to go out into the world and travel myself. I’m glad to see your comment and be inspired by your blog too.
Alicia

Thank you Rachel. She is hard at work for the midterms. Hope your fire is still lit xo

Sounds like you are on quite the adventure David. I’m glad you found me! Thanks for reading… hope you’ll still around. Oh, and that you’ll do that enriched air course 🙂 It’s the best!

I am hoping to get all this done by the end of this year to go out and travel again. Looking to go traveling again for 10 months. Life is Grand!!

Keep up the good work

Hey Kent, like I wrote in this post, “You don’t have to agree with every word I say or write to belong here. Life would be boring in an echo chamber. This is my story and this is how I feel, and there’s space in my life and my heart and in this travel community for people who feel all sorts of other ways, too. I believe deep down in my bones that the majority of Americans are good, loving people and we have different ideas of what is best for our country. But if we all keep listening to each other closely and with empathy, we will find a way to meet in a less divisive middle.”

Thanks for reading and sharing.

I have followed your blog for several years now and think your posts and writing are great! I really appreciated your writing above and you opening your heart, even though I come from the other side of the political isle. Trump was definitely not my first choice, either, and I would not try to defend many of his comments. When I was younger I supported progressive candidates, too. I can appreciate how emotional this was for you. I hope you can appreciate the point of view from the other side, also. Millions of us voted against Hillary, because the end does not justify the means including corrupt money raising overseas in the Clinton Foundation, reckless handling of classified and top secret communications and having Obama’s justice department use a fake investigation to get a FISA warrant. Millions of us believe the money we earn is spent more effectively and honestly ourselves, and true giving should be done voluntarily through charities and not by forced re-distribution by the federal government. We are not against immigration, if it is done legally and fairly for those that follow the process. We also look forward to minorities and women being in the top offices including the presidency, because they are honest and because they believe in the American dream and that America can bless the whole world by being an example for freedom, charity, peace and entrepreneurial spirit. We are happy to elect people that believe in the founding fathers and the constitution and the work ethic that made this country great. I have family that has been part of the one payer healthcare system in Canada and seen my older family members wait for years for operations and watched doctors misdiagnose cancer in Canada and agonizingly watched close family members die. I cannot vote for a failed system like this in the USA. I hope you can appreciate probably thousands of your readers have a different opinion than you do. I hope you can treat us with respect and realize we also appreciate your point of view, even though it is different than ours and realize we are also passionate about our cause, just as you are!

I cried writing it too… I hope it will prove to be somewhat cathartic, in the long run <3