As a part of the Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange program, Tayzau traveled to Windhoek, Namibia to work with Kaveto Tjatjara, the founder and CEO of Namibian sanitation company, Worldview Technology. Sharing a glimpse into a week spent in Windhoek.
Feeling a sense of belonging, Tayzau contemplates the possibility of moving to Chicago and shares 13 feelings/reactions from her Chicago visit.
My experience traveling to Morocco as an Asian-American solo female traveler and what I learned from the women I met on my trip.
For quite some time, I’ve dreamt about being a carefree Tayzau zipping around to new places and sights in her self-built off-grid adventure travel van. My mom is well aware of this fantasy since I’ve talked non-stop about the history, implications, and privileges tied to living this alternative nomadic lifestyle. It’s a good thing she …
The trade off of trying something outside of your bubble? Sometimes opportunities must be seized by yourself (and with the help of new friends). A few weekends ago, I spontaneously joined 6 new friends on my very first “backpacking” trip to Assateague Island in Maryland, a beautiful beach near the ocean famous for its wild …
This summer in the span of 2 months, my feet touched the soil of 7 countries across 3 geographical continents. I traveled with… My mom My mom’s long-time family friends who we always ring in the New Year with 2 Aunts – my mom’s sister and a close family friend Friends I befriended less than …
La briet, Latvija! Good morning, Latvia! Continuing on our journey through the Baltic States, we arrived in the capital city of Latvia… Riga! Latvia currently has ~2 million people. Riga with a population of 640,000 people. Latvia’s flag represents a famous Latvian leader who died on the sheets. The red represents his blood, and the …
Note: This piece focuses on the topic of human trafficking. It was our Senior Year of college. Our last Spring Break. Should we jet off to Miami/LasVegas/beach/warm weather? Or… lead an alternative break service learning trip to Washington D.C. My co-site leader and I both chose the latter. Together, we planned an awesome trip that …
Before visiting the Baltics states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania), it never crossed my mind. I also don’t recall ever learning in school about… The Baltic States. Estonia being invaded by the Germans, Danes, Swedes, and Slavs. The 50 year Soviet occupation of Estonia, which the US refused to recognize. Estonia’s fight for independence against the Soviet …