Blogs from Emporia, Kansas, United States, North America - page 2

A few days ago I got back to Kansas after taking a week-long trip that culminated in me camping in Yellowstone National Park. I wanted to share some pictures, but unfortunately, I haven't gone through them yet. At some point in the near future, I'll make a post of nothing but pictures to show off share my trip with you. In the meantime, I wanted to post to talk about some of the struggles I faced while traveling. Before I begin, I should clarify. I don't mean struggles in a woe is me type of way. I was able to spend a week bouncing around five states and camping in Yellowstone. It's something that a majority of Americans can't do. If you think about it, 99.99999% of every person that has ever lived has not been ... read more

I've gotten this idea over the past few weeks that when I get out of college I want to travel around the world. I'm not really sure how to make that happen, but where there's a will, there's a way, as the saying goes. I did the same thing on a smaller scale when I graduated high school. I went to high school in South Carolina. My family was pretty poor, so the only vacations I took was to the exotic lands of Greenville SC and Charleston. I wanted to get out and see the country to experience things from other perspectives, so I hopped on a greyhound and moved around for two years, spending a few weeks in new locations and working odd jobs to pay for hotel rooms, food, and money to get to ... read more

I'm a history nerd. It was my major in college and obsession as a kid. I don't believe in the idea that "history repeats itself." It's an assertion that implies that things are meant to be. Nothing that has ever happened HAD to. There didn't have to be a World War 2. The Roman Empire didn't have to exist. British imperialism wasn't "destined to fail." Things happen because people are independent and make decisions based off of their needs and desires. History is unpredictable because history is the study of people, not events. Thus the reason I love history: it's people-centric. Studying people and their motivations interest me. The same holds true when I travel. I look at a place's historical significance and the people when I go somewhere. I want to know where the people ... read more