Hello! My name is Brianna, and I am a traveler. Every journey I take, my faithful travel companion proves to be my journal. I love handwriting my experiences, observations, and ideas down with each passing day. I have decided to take some of that and bring it to this blog!

On a particular trip, my fiancé and I discussed the differences between a “tourist” and a traveler”. A “tourist” is one who plans a trip centered around comfort: comfort location, comfort foods, and comfort activities. Often, a tourist will stick out due to mannerisms, language, and clothing. A “traveler”, however, tries to acclimate to the region or country they are visiting. A traveler will try local cuisine, attempt the native language, and seek the adventures known in that area. I am a traveler.

Wherever I roam to, I yearn for the break of my world so I may step into another. Maybe its my Sagittarius nature spiriting me across ports unknown or just my innate sense of curiosity which feeds a life of wanderlust. Either way, travel is in my blood and I attend to explore as much of this world as humanly possible.

When I am not traveling, I can be found in the classroom teaching middle school history. I lead my students through trips of the mind as we step into other cultures, customs, and civilizations both in the past and present. I even designate each Friday to my geography lessons entitled “Find Ms. S Friday”; students are given a picture of me somewhere in the world and use clues to figure out my location. Once everyone guesses correctly, each must research 5 facts about that place. I want to ignite their love of exploration in the hopes they one day take flight.

Travel is a way of life. It not only gives us shared experiences and memories, but also teaches tolerance and acceptance. Whether you are jet setting for the first time or the 1000th, I hope my words, ideas, and advice help you. So get out there and to quote J.R.R. Tolkien, “It is a dangerous business, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to.”