Welcome to my blog! Finding Holly is something I’ve dreamt about writing since I began traveling 8 years ago. Through my travel experiences I have learned more about myself and who I wanted to be in this world, and for this world, than I ever could have imagined. I’m beyond excited to share with you some of the experiences that have helped me along this journey, and I hope this can be a place for you to find inspiration, positivity, honesty and guidance on your travel journey as well!
Below are some of my favorite posts so far, I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them!
Finding the Unknown
So before we go any further, let me explain what I mean by the “unknown” a little bit more. It’s everything that is on the other side of that plane, train, bus or boat. When you’re on the side that’s getting on that plane, the unknown can seem intimidating, worrisome and even scary. But when …
Tips for ‘Seeing’ the World from Inside our Homes
Okay my weary travelers, I don’t know about you but I am becoming weary in an entirely new way! Once exhausted from long (yet exhilarating) journeys, slow-going yet thorough research on our next destination or lengthy (sometimes windy and completely confusing) walks from train stations to hostels, we are now exhausted from the exact opposite! …
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Finding Community
The more I write the more I’m starting to realize that there’s so much else to be found through travel besides just ourselves. Or, I suppose, so much else we find that culminates in finding ourselves! Every experience we have adds value to our journey, but one of the most valuable things I’ve found along …
Lessons I’ve learned Traveling that I’m Thankful For Now
Travel will test you. It will push you outside your comfort zone and into the unknown. It will put a mirror dead in front of you and not let you look away. But it will also give you strength you never knew you had and cunning that will even surprise you sometimes. But mostly, it …
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Stop and Smell the Flowers
No I mean like, right now! Find the closest flowers you can and go and take a deep breath in, and savor a moment of relaxation that I’m sure is well-deserved. How was that? I hope it brought you a little bit of peace during these crazy times we live in. A friend of mine …
