Tag: #diversity

• Normal

  

  If normal is overrated, it would mean that there is normalcy in life. But is there really such a thing as being normal? Sometimes I wonder what normal really is. My mum would often chide me over my clothing choices. My parents often worry about my desire to travel alone, and my friends wonder why […]

  Lydia M.

  January 17, 2021

  Travel Stories

  #activism, #diary, #diversity, #journal, #queer, #travel, #traveler, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing

• Diversity

  

  Recently I got a comment from a friend about how amazing it is to come from a country with such a diverse culture. I was so confused by that because I never considered my country diverse. When I asked him, what he meant by it, apparently, he thought our culture is very mixed, thus very […]

  Lydia M.

  December 17, 2020

  Travel Stories

  #activism, #cyprus, #diversity, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing

• Volunteering Tourism

  

  When I was a university student in the UK, many organisations would often promote volunteering abroad. Indeed, volunteering is perceived as a good act, and most people do it out of their hearts’ goodness. However, I believe volunteering sometimes brings harm rather than positive results. For instance, an 18-year-old goes to help at an orphanage […]

  Lydia M.

  September 11, 2020

  Travel Stories

  #cultures, #diversity, #kindness, #love, #southkorea, #travel, #traveler, #travelphotography, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #volunteering, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing

• No borders

  

  When people live alone in a foreign country, they often seek others of their own ethnicity. Although being amongst your people sounds appealing, to me, it always seemed dull. Undoubtedly, it’s always good to have someone of your background close to you because usually, you can comprehend each other better. You can understand the meaning […]

  Lydia M.

  August 13, 2020

  Travel Stories

  #diversity, #friendship, #memoirs, #travel, #traveler, #travelstories, #travelwriter, #wanderlust, #writer, #writing