by aleishcarter | Feb 15, 2024 | Love, Middle East, Romance, Travel
In the summer of 2023, I touched down in Egypt for the first time. Over the span of nine days, I managed to belly dance on a river cruise in front of a hundred people, explore ancient tombs hundreds of metres below the earth, experience the chaos of the city of Cairo,...
by aleishcarter | Feb 13, 2024 | China, Romance, Travel
You know that phrase, “everything happens for a reason?” It plays a constant role in my life, periodically replaying in my head whenever something doesn’t quite go to plan. Missed that bus? You weren’t supposed to catch it. Failed that class? You weren’t supposed to...
by aleishcarter | Feb 1, 2024 | Romance, Travel
Ah, isn’t travel wonderful? The fantastical landscapes, the exquisite foods, the devastating weight of euphoric endorphins followed by crushing depression after falling in love with yet another stranger in a hostel dorm room. What can I say? I’m a sucker...