This piece is part of an ongoing series in which we will explore how travel has shaped our lives - who we are and how we see the world. We will include multiple voices in the course of the series, and we welcome YOUR submissions. When we look over our lives, we can see milestones and events that have shaped us along the way. We can observe the ways they’ve shaped our world-views, our sense of culture, our characters, and shaped the way we look at others who are different from

My first time to Europe was a 4-day stop in Frankfurt on my way to India.

While I definitely grew up poor, this was really my first experience of abject poverty. Going into that region of Mexico, I was actually...

On these trips, I made new friends, taught, held babies, fed the poor, and just generally expanded my relational circle...

My adult life did not turn out anything like I (Christie) had thought it would, and yet travel has never ceased to be a part of it.

There’s nothing like spending time with a good friend on a new adventure. Recently, I had an amazing “friend-cation” with my Filipino bestie

I want to grow and learn from those in other cultures rather than thinking I know everything and my way is the best way.

For as long as I can remember, I have always loved to travel...I suspect travel calls to me because there is so much to discover within it.