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A Cheap Trip

·Aug 22

Contamination OCD in Taos, New Mexico

I mean, I always have OCD but this is about my time in the desert mountain town — Yesterday was a whole day of rollercoasters between OCD panic and travel glee and confidence. This burrito was on the delightful end of the spectrum, with fresh crunchy vegetables (zucchini, corn, broccoli, celery and carrots), red and green salsa, just the right amount of cheese, fresh cilantro salsa fresco with…

Mental Health

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Contamination OCD in Taos, New Mexico
Contamination OCD in Taos, New Mexico
Mental Health

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NCCC Stories: Tales from Service Year

·May 19

Let It Be

End of AmeriCorps NCCC year, Circa 2015 — I come back for a nap, get under the covers, and M and J run in two minutes later. “Do you have any antibac soap? I always use boiling water on the needle first, but I don’t have any of that. …

Travel

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Let It Be
Let It Be
Travel

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May 17

Dear Mucyo Jean

Trigger Warning: Death and suicide Hey friend, just wanted to detail in one place the different ways I want to celebrate you, and tell you thank you for being in my life. Apologies for the details I might get wrong. …

Death

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Dear Mucyo Jean
Dear Mucyo Jean
Death

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A Cheap Trip

·May 11

Driving 1800 Miles Solo

Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee in One Week — I did zero planning or even looking at a map of the route I would be taking, just a rough estimate of hours in each day, making sure they were under eight. I did draw a tarot card for the trip though, and it was nice and ominous- speaking to…

Travel

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Driving 1800 Miles Solo
Driving 1800 Miles Solo
Travel

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 17

Haunted hotels, sparse vegetables and tangled up dogs

Camping in Arkansas and Missouri — By this point in the trip, I had started to find my groove. I was feeling a lot more confident, and while I was craving homemade foods and lots of vegetables (eating vegetarian is hard on the road, especially in the midwest and south) — I was also proud to…

Solo Travel

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Haunted hotels, sparse vegetables and tangled up dogs
Haunted hotels, sparse vegetables and tangled up dogs
Solo Travel

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 14

Safety on the Road as a Solo Female Traveler

Part 1 Basics: Peeing outside, vibes and preparation — Sleeping Alone Take precautions, but don’t get too much in your head about it. Trust your ability to respond if necessary and keep pepper spray, a bat, a knife close if you want, but thinking more about what happens while I sleep just freaks me out and I try to…

Safety

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Safety on the Road as a Solo Female Traveler
Safety on the Road as a Solo Female Traveler
Safety

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 14

Day #4 Solo Travel: Hot Springs, Arkansas

The Oldest Reserved Area in the National Park System — I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I had a bad start to my time there (new OCD triggers exposed, nbd). The next morning however, I woke up refreshed and went to a cafe and got a beautiful breakfast. While I was confused by the fusion of Indian and Mexican…

Mental Health

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Day #4 Solo Travel: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Day #4 Solo Travel: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Mental Health

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 12

All the things you’re missing out on when you book a hotel

Why Hosteling is better, and HI Hostels never disappoint — I am consistently surprised at how many things hostels think of to prepare for you, and Hostel International (HI) does a great job of making all of their hostels unique and applicable to the local area while also keeping consistent and standardized essentials for sleeping, bathrooms and communal spaces. The…

Hostel

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All the things you’re missing out on when you book a hotel
All the things you’re missing out on when you book a hotel
Hostel

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 12

Day #2, #3 Solo Travel: New Orleans

French Quarter, Mississippi River, City Park — No panic attacks yet today, doing much better than yesterday. There is still time (haha…?) but also I’m feeling like I hit a travel groove. On another note, New Orleans is about to go into a coastal flood warning and it looks like I’ll hopefully get out just in time…

New Orleans

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Day #2, #3 Solo Travel: New Orleans
Day #2, #3 Solo Travel: New Orleans
New Orleans

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A Cheap Trip

·Apr 11

Mental Health Progression of a Solo Female Traveler Day #1

Or: Buckle up for a dark night of the soul in New Orleans — Man, my sea legs must have floated away sometime during the pandemic. I realize this is my first time traveling alone since 2020, and also the (embarrassingly) under 5 times I’ve traveled alone since meeting my partner, Carp, in 2014. Travel is inherently alienating. …

Solo Travel

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Mental Health Progression of a Solo Female Traveler Day #1
Mental Health Progression of a Solo Female Traveler Day #1
Solo Travel

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Annie Windholz

Annie Windholz

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midwestern librarian, writer, activist

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