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homecoming

I 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...

Brooke Radi

Jul 30, 20194 min read

a moment of honesty

It'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 Radi

Dec 1, 20184 min read

girl eats copenhagen

So 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....

Brooke Radi

Nov 6, 20183 min read

kavarna craziness: my favorite cafes in prague

I'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 Radi

Nov 3, 20183 min read

curtain call

Here'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...

Brooke Radi

Jun 7, 20185 min read

leaving 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...

Brooke Radi

Apr 15, 20183 min read

thoughts on brunch

I'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...

Brooke Radi

Apr 9, 20182 min read

4 simple money hacks that can save your trip

It'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...

Brooke Radi

Mar 28, 20184 min read

nobody said you need to smile

On 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 Radi

Mar 24, 20183 min read

it's backpacking, not suitcasing

Traveling 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 Radi

Mar 17, 20183 min read

friday eve: acing the des moines staycation

This 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 Radi

Mar 8, 20184 min read

tsa liquid limits got you down? here are my favorite hacks

We'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 Radi

Mar 2, 20184 min read

just 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 Radi

Feb 26, 20183 min read

say 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...

Brooke Radi

Feb 25, 20183 min read