Jen Halley

Well, hello there! Long time no see! Thanks for coming back. It means a lot in general, but given my lack of regular posting (oops), it means even more that you still clicked on the link and opened up this…

Beyond my desire to travel and explore parts of the world, and myself along the way, there was another reason why I decided to quit my job and move across the world.  It was so that I could take the…

Hello there! It’s been nearly six months since I boarded the plane that would eventually take me to Nepal. Six months, and it feels like I’ve squeezed a year into that time. So much has happened – I’ve done a…

Yesterday, I found an American grocery store loaded with all of the things I’ve been craving since I left in January. Foods like muesli, maple syrup, pesto sauce, nutella cookies, salsa and tortilla chips. I dumped all this stuff and…

My time in Nepal is coming to a close.  Tonight, I fly off to Hanoi, Vietnam, where I plan to spend anywhere from one to three months.  Originally, I was going to be in Pokhara until June, taking full advantage…

For every amazing experience I have here, it’s paired with one that makes me question everything about my life and how I’ve operated up to this point.  I think that’s the point. Last week, my partner and I traveled to…

I told my mom a few nights ago: “I don’t think I’m cut out for this.” This, being my time here in Nepal; the lack of creature comforts that more developed countries offer, like consistent hot water and less risk…

Twelve thousand feet up on a Himalayan mountain, in a basic tealodge with no heat, I sat there on the wooden bench freezing my ass off, and pretty angry about how miserable the cold was making me.  Anyone who knows…