Rejected Visas and Re-Routed Travels

We were in mid-air when I suddenly became overwhelmed with emotion. Tears were streaming down my face uncontrollably that the flight attendant made his way from one end of the plane to the other to ask, “Are you okay?” I was fine, but I had been caught up in my thoughts. Sometimes you plan things…

The Lowlights of Our Trip To Sri Lanka

You know how they say that time flies? Well, our holiday was about a month ago, and yet I’m still writing about it. Maybe that’s because a part of me wishes we were still there, enjoying seeing new things and taking in all that beautiful scenery. But to say it was a flawless trip wouldn’t…

The Highlights of Our Trip to Sri Lanka- Part Two

This is a continuation of our recent adventures in Sri Lanka.Like I’ve previously stated, this country is rich in culture, attractions, and nature, so limiting the highlights to a single post would be a great injustice to the country and its people. I cannot recommend taking the journey enough as it truly widens your horizons…

Visa, Take Two

We knew when we applied for our European visas that the process would take a lot of time. Ahmad is Palestinian and his travel document is not sufficient so he would have to apply for an exceptional passport as it was called. The process would take around 2 months versus the 10 days it takes…

Workplace Advice for A Newbie

My sister is on the verge of entering the job market and putting all those years of studying to practical use. I couldn’t be prouder of her that she is graduating and all her hard work is paying off. Since I’m the eldest and have been at my current job for a couple of years,…

Long-Distance Friendships and Emails

Graduate school was important: I got a degree, lived abroad, and met amazing people from countries I barely knew anything about. It was an enriching experience as I grew a lot as a person because of it. When it all ended, the majority of us either went back home or moved to other places. At…

An Adventure is Only As Good As The People You Share It With

Quite a long title, you might think. But, on my four week mark (time flies when you’re buried under piles of assigned literature) in NL, something that I sort of knew from the beginning has finally materialized into a full post with pictures!   An adventure is only as good as the people you share…

Companies I Never Knew Were Dutch

I have to admit this: before I had this very crazy idea of going to the Netherlands to do my master’s degree, I had absolutely zero interest in Dutch culture and quirks. Which should make you wonder what exactly drew me to going there.  Sure, I always knew that the Netherlands is the land of…