Brooke RadiJul 30, 20194 minhomecomingI went to church for the first time in longer than I’d care to admit. Living in the Czech Republic, finding an active church, let alone a...
Brooke RadiDec 1, 20184 mina moment of honestyIt's been a hard 24 hours. I have been stolen from. I have been lost. I have been exhausted. I have walked my feet off and I have fallen ...
Brooke RadiNov 6, 20183 mingirl eats copenhagenSo it's no secret that one of the best parts of travel is the FOOD! I love a good plate of anything made of potatoes, bread or cheese. Bu...
Brooke RadiNov 3, 20183 minkavarna craziness: my favorite cafes in pragueI'll be the first to admit it: I'm a notorious coffee snob. It's something I've learned to love about myself and I've nurtured this quirk...
Brooke RadiJun 7, 20185 mincurtain callHere's the first thing you need to know about my trip to New York City: mom and I went for the theatre (and stayed for many, many other t...
Brooke RadiApr 15, 20183 minleaving home is hard. let's stop pretending it isn't.Remember when you first started planning your trip abroad? Whether it was an extended backpacking trip, a study abroad experience, or a f...
Brooke RadiApr 9, 20182 minthoughts on brunchI'm a firm believer that there is nothing better than food and friends. So whenever I can spend much of my day eating food with my friend...
Brooke RadiMar 28, 20184 min4 simple money hacks that can save your tripIt's something nobody likes to talk about but everyone needs to deal with. Money issues and traveling tend to go hand-in-hand. I've exper...
Brooke RadiMar 24, 20183 minnobody said you need to smileOn the whole, I'd have to say I'm a fairly happy person. Scratch that. I'm an expressive person. It doesn't take a lot of effort to know ...
Brooke RadiMar 17, 20183 minit's backpacking, not suitcasingTraveling forced me to grudgingly embrace minimalism and pare down on the bags that I brought with me. Now, I'm not going to lie to you ...
Brooke RadiMar 8, 20184 minfriday eve: acing the des moines staycationThis Thursday at work, I heard one of my coworkers on the phone say, "Happy Friday Eve!" At first, everyone around chuckled a little and ...
Brooke RadiMar 2, 20184 mintsa liquid limits got you down? here are my favorite hacksWe've all been there. I barely remember the days where I didn't have to stand in the TSA line with my Ziploc baggie of liquids, shuffling...
Brooke RadiFeb 26, 20183 minjust be.Going through life, it's nice to have a purpose. We all feel like we're living our best lives when we have a sense of direction and can ...
Brooke RadiFeb 25, 20183 minsay yes.I was sitting in the living room of my sorority house the other day, working on my Czech and, like many student houses in the spring, the...