Fun fact: I’ve always hated the word tourist and the negative tone when someone utters the word. In most places I have visited, I have done the “tourist” things. So I thought to myself I should start a series of whether or not I thought it was a trap for travelers like me to fallContinue reading “Tourist Trap or Treasure: Paris Edition”
Author Archives: MagenTroyer
Dealing with a Breakup
This was one I really didn’t want to have to write. After all, no one gets into a relationship thinking they will break up…right? With this being a fresh wound, I feel like I am going to struggle with this. I want to convey authentically how I am feeling, but how am I supposed toContinue reading “Dealing with a Breakup”
Family Doesn’t Always Mean Blood
I might ruffle some feathers with this one, but after sharing my Being A Child of Divorce blog, I don’t think anything can phase me. I have strong feelings that family doesn’t always mean blood. There are a lot of people who could probably argue with me on this, so I hope I can makeContinue reading “Family Doesn’t Always Mean Blood”
Rating Hostels I’ve Stayed In
Growing up in a small, rural town, there were lots of things I learned about once I got into the real world. One of those things is hostels. When I was starting to plan solo trips, I learned all I could about these dorm-style rooms. Since I was in my early 20s, it was theContinue reading “Rating Hostels I’ve Stayed In”
Being A Child of Divorce
Let me start by saying I don’t feel like a child of divorce anymore. If you have read my blog Healing From Childhood Trauma, then you know that I don’t have a relationship with my biological mom, and the woman I claim as my mother started as my stepmother. As much as I have grownContinue reading “Being A Child of Divorce”
Day Trips From Paris
If only we could relive our memories, one I would go back to often would be September 2019 when I was in Paris. I knew while I was planning this trip that I wanted to spend as much time as possible exploring France’s capital. But there were also a few things I wanted to doContinue reading “Day Trips From Paris”
Becoming Your Own Person
Isn’t it funny that all you want to do when you are little is be a grown-up so you can be in charge of your own life and do so many fun adult things?…look at us now. When a kid asks me a question I’m unsure how to answer, I still look for someone whoContinue reading “Becoming Your Own Person”
Friendly Faces in France
I like to think of myself as an experienced traveler and don’t show any signs of being a tourist while exploring, but I know better than that. I look up at tall buildings and stare a little too hard while people-watching. To prepare for my 2019 trip to France, I reminded myself of the sayingContinue reading “Friendly Faces in France”
Why I Don’t Want to Have Children
Well, I’m sure the title alone will have people intrigued and raise some eyebrows. So let me get right into telling you my thoughts and feelings about how I can’t imagine becoming the thing that I was supposedly put on this planet to do. I kept thinking I would grow out of it. Sure, inContinue reading “Why I Don’t Want to Have Children”
A Weekend in New York City
What do you get when you take a small-town girl from the United States and make her fall in love with traveling and cities? It turns into a woman who plans a trip with her bestie to visit the biggest city in America: New York City. My friend and I usually take a birthday tripContinue reading “A Weekend in New York City”
Lost in the Adventure 