One of Jessie’s main desires as she travels is to inspire others to do the same. So today Jessie is sharing her experiences as a blind traveler with us.
Category: People Stories
“We had sand floors, sand roads, and no electricity. But Playa back then was a real jungle! I’d see those birds with the big beaks, what were they? Oh yeah,… [Continue Reading]
The bus hadn’t come. Maybe it never would. My mom had already decided to forge her own path and leave the bus stand, instead of wait for the unknown. I… [Continue Reading]
We got picked up from the Auckland airport by a Saudi Arabian couple. For the next five days, we learned from our hosts what life in Saudi was like for… [Continue Reading]
One bright afternoon, on a small island in the middle of the ocean, where palm trees dropped coconuts and crows squawked and played, an ordinary day was taking course…. [Continue Reading]
Headphones in and head turned towards the window, I sat on a bus rolling through the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. I had already fallen in love with Malaysia… [Continue Reading]
My mom and I wanted to remember all the Christians we had bumped into and fellowshipped with in our last 13 months of travel.
Kampot, Cambodia Pheakdey greeted us with a smile and a big hello as we approached her restaurant, Sister’s II. Before her door sat a squeaky clean display case with fresh… [Continue Reading]
When we left Turkey with much of the country unexplored, I had hoped to soon return. My mom was more sensible in realizing that Turkey would likely, and quickly, turn… [Continue Reading]