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Reflection.

Reflection.

adventure, broken neck, Dreaming, europe, expat, grad school, humanitarian, philosophical, recovering from trauma, travel, MaltaVictoria HessJanuary 23, 2020malta, travel, solo travel, grad school, growth, survivor, thankfulComment

Simmering frustration.

Simmering frustration.

adventure, europe, expat, grad school, Mental Illness, recovering from trauma, travelVictoria HessDecember 10, 2019bipolar disorder, bipolar, travel with mental illness, travel with bipolar, international living, frustration, stressComment

The thought that plagues me.

The thought that plagues me.

Late-night musings on things I’ve been wrestling with.

adventure, blogging, Dreaming, europe, expat, grad school, humanitarian, philosophical, preparationVictoria HessOctober 28, 2019masters, noha, thoughts, late night pondering, humanitarian action, hard decisions, life Comments

Neon Dreams.

Neon Dreams.

adventure, expat, grad school, europe, philosophical, small town, DreamingVictoria HessOctober 4, 2019dreams, dreamer, work, dream job, hard work, imaginationComment

12,002 & 593,357,600

12,002 & 593,357,600

When you get so far removed from a process, you cease to understand why it is there, how it works, and what it feels like.

europe, expat, grad school, philosophical, trip prep, humanitarianVictoria HessSeptember 17, 2019humanitarian, humans, visa, victoria, rant, reality check, perspectiveComment

Shameless, Brash, or Brave?

Shameless, Brash, or Brave?

Ways living in a small town prepares you for travel

Ways living in a small town prepares you for travel

adventure, expat, preparation, travel, small townVictoria HessDecember 2, 2018small town, small town life, travel, travelling, traveling, solo travelComment

Traveling with Bipolar

Traveling with Bipolar

Mental Illness, expat, travel, preparation, adventureVictoria HessNovember 18, 2018bipolar, bipolar disorder, travel, travel with mental illness, travel with bipolar, mental illness, Victoria's adventures, travelling, traveling, adventure, solo travel, risk takingComment

A journey within a journey. Pt 1.

A journey within a journey. Pt 1.

China, blogging, adulting, expat, travel, Mental IllnessVictoria HessSeptember 22, 2017expat, mental illness, bipolar, journey, journey within, female expat, travel, series Comment

Chapter 3?

Chapter 3?

blogging, adulting, China, expat, new stageVictoria HessSeptember 2, 2017chapter 3, guangzhou, routine, normal, victoria, Victoria's adventures, what will happen next Comment

Chapter 2.

Chapter 2.

A longer installment of the story of my life.

adulting, blogging, China, expat, new stageVictoria HessAugust 19, 2017story of my life, chapter 2, new chapter, new apartment, Victoria's adventures, adventures, travel, expat, female expat, siblingsComment

Chapter 1.

Chapter 1.

adulting, blogging, expat, new stage, travel, ChinaVictoria HessAugust 14, 2017Chapter, Victoria's adventures, Victoria, Moving, expat, new, china, China, new apartment, travel, adventure, flying, siblingsComment

15 days.

travel, new stage, blogging, expat, adulting, preparationVictoria HessJuly 21, 2017moving, expat, preparing, next stage, next step, new chapter, adulting, China, growing up, solo travelComment