

Rural Alaska Honors Institute
In the words of the iconic singer, Kelly Clarkson, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” This is what comes to mind when I think of...


Liv i Alaska
Hur är det att bör i Alaska? Jag har varit tillbaka i USA i nästan sex månader! Hur har det varit så snabbt? Varje dag jag tänker på...


Malmö Color Run
For months I have been planning to go to the Malmö Color Obstacle Rush Race and I even had my tickets bought since they first went on...


Tropical and Temperate: A Tale of Two Friends
If someone were to ask me, “Who is your best friend?” I would not be able to answer. There are so many factors that go into the phrase...


Ystad
Today I went to Ystad, Sweden, arguably one of the most beautiful cities in Sweden. Like Sitka, it is a tourist town on the coast with...


Budapest Pt. 2, The Competition
Budapest is an absolutely beautifully designed city. The International Kempo Competition in Budapest was not. The competition was about...


Beautiful Budapest
Budapest, Hungary is a city full of culture, history, and amazing food, and this last week I got to finally visit it. The circumstances...


Low Quality Food, High Quality People
A cinnamon cake sits between the four of us. The wind threatens to blow out the precariously placed candles. In a closer look, you...


Påsklov- Swedish Easter Traditions
Every country celebrates Easter differently, if they even celebrate it at all, and I was happy to learn all about Sweden's Easter...


Polar Bears, Igloos, and Alaskans
I come from Alaska. I’ve lived in Alaska basically my entire life, I went to school there, I grew up there, and I love it there. All...