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  https://linktr.ee/culturenuggets   As an adventurous solo female traveler, I have been to many places all around the world. Some were much safer than others and some, not so safe, However, no matter where you travel to, you should always exercise safety precautions. As a woman, I like to make sure I am not out too late at night but if I absolutely cannot help being out at night, I try to stay in well lit areas where there's lots of people. In the case of an emergency, being in a well lit area is safer because you'll be easier seen by surveillance cameras and passing cars.  Being in places that are known to have a nice amount of people is also a smart idea so there will be witnesses in case someone happens. Kidnappers, attackers, robbers, etc. are less likely to harm you in places where there are potential witnesses.  Lastly I leave you with always having a fully charged cell phone with you at all times while traveling. Anything is possible and you wouldn't want to ...

My trip to Indianapolis was so fun. We did so many different things like painting, axe throwing, The Escape Room, and horse back riding. We rode through the trails with another couple who owned the stable. They were also travelers, so we all shared fun travel stories during the ride. They also told us about a few cool places to visit while we were in town. This was my first time going horse back riding and definitely won't be my last!! This was a great first impression of such a cool hobby. I look forward to horse back riding again in the near future in different states across the US. I highly recommend horse back riding. Give it a try and share your experience!!

My husband and I decided to take a trip up north for the 4th of July weekend. We wanted to try some new things and knock some bucket list items off of our check list. We originally arranged to go parasailing but they ended up having to cancel it due to high winds so we did a little jewelery shopping 🛍️ and then decided to go snorkeling. I was super excited about it leading up to it. Once we arrived, we got checked it and took our seats on the boat. The boat had a glass floor so I spent a lot of time looking at the fish, ship wrecks and skeletons (planted there for suspense)😂. Once we reached our destination, we out on our life jackets, masks and flippers. I took a few pictures and got ready to be adventurous!! Once I got in the water I started hyperventilating and saying no no no. Omari (my husband) said, "it's okay baby swim to me the life jacket will keep you afloat". I replied, "I'm getting back on the boat!" "You'll be okay, come on Tam, don...

                                                           Keep in touch!!   As many of you know, in 2019 I accepted a job teaching English in Spain. During that time I visited 8 other countries: Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands, Italy, Vatican, Morocco, Poland and Canada. I made friends in each country and KEEP IN TOUCH with many of them to this day!  A few of them have even been a guest on the Culture Nuggets podcast!! To keep in touch, I send out post cards, Literally ALL OVER THE WORLD !! I do this every June. The one in the picture above is going to Netherlands and I wrote my message in Dutch (the official language of the Netherlands. It reads: "Hello! I hope that all is well. I'm so glad we stayed in contact and I hope to see you soon!!" A few other post ca...

So, I've been apart of a Spanish Meetup group for the past 3 years. They always have a summer beach party, but this year was different. This year we combined out summer beach party with a local Peruvian group to celebrate The Independence Day of Peru. It was an amazing experience. Not only did I get to speak Spanish with native speakers, I made new friends and learned so much about Peruvian culture, politics and agriculture. The BBQ was amazing, I threw a few impossible burgers and ears of corn on the grill and played Jenga with a free children I met there. I'm actually meeting up with one of the maybe speakers that I met there soon to practice Spanish. I've been looking for a native language partner to months so I'm super excited! Yesterday I was in bilingual, extrovert heaven!! Happy Independence and 200 year anniversary Peru 🇵🇪🎉 

May 22, 2021 was the best day of my life. I got married to the love of my life that day. My mother in law decorated the church and made it look like a princess fairy garden, just what I always imagined!! My two best friends sang a duet as I walked down the aisle, our military friends performed a sword ceremony, we jumped the broom and we danced and took shots with the wedding party back at my house after the reception. The next day we went on a road trip to Indianapolis, Indiana where we got real adventurous. We went to Painting With a Twist where we painted a portrait of a tree, axe throwing which was very fun but physically challenging, the Escape Room where we looked for clues to escape from a simulated jail cell, horseback riding where we met another couple who also loves to travel and Cirque Italia where we saw a cool acrobatic tricks. Our honeymoon was very adventurous but it was also very romantic. We went to a couple's retreat for 2 days that had a hot tub, a steam room, a ...