Jen Halley

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…

Before I came to Nepal, I imagined the country to be full of rugged mountains, the Himalayas visible at every turn. I envisioned small villages built out of rocks and cement, with tin roofs, set to the backdrop of a…