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Hey there! My name is Sarah and I'm a 24-year-old working in juvenile justice who wants to travel the world. Cat mom, coffee-addict, and Harry Potter fanatic with an over reliance on list-making. Welcome to my little slice of the internet, where I'll try to convince you that work and travel are NOT mutually exclusive!
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  • It’s my little sisters birthday!!! Cue obligatory birthday post about how @emily_swank is the literal best sister. So lucky to have someone to adventure with me, help me get my shit together and look like a real polished human, and to cheer me on and support me in my goals. I am SO PROUD of this “little” one who now has a real full-time job and her own apartment in Vegas and can’t wait to visit with you soon. You’re amazing and I love watching you kick-ass at life! ❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨❤️✨
  • 10/10 would recommend traveling with your babe. . . . . #gltlove #travelingladies #welltraveledwomen #womenwhowander #ladytraveler #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad #natureviews #ecowarrior #ecowarriors #outdooradventures #natureloversgallery #natureloversofinstagram #lovethisplanet #loveplanetearth #optoutdoors #optoutside🌲 #couplesgoals #couplestravel #iriomote #iriomoteisland #iriomotejima
  • Happy belated Halloween everyone! 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad #natureviews #ecowarrior #ecowarriors #outdooradventures #natureloversgallery #workingabroad #remotework #remoteworklife #digitalnomadlife #digitalnomadlifestyle #travelseries #womentalk #talktravel #femaletravelinspo #halloween #halloweenspider #spookyseason #spider #happyhalloween🎃
  • How do you all balance sustainable dining with wanting to try the local cuisine when you’re abroad? 🥗 I’m working on shifting towards vegetarian/vegan when I get home, but I decided to spring for this fancy ass sushi dinner with my babe as a treat to ourselves. 🍣 Sustainability is a challenge I’m constantly thinking through while traveling. Food is one of my favorite things, and eating the foods of a country is one of my fave ways to dive into the culture. 🍱 That said, I also know how much of an impact our diet plays on the planet. So this is a personal goal/journey of mine - balancing sustainable dining with diving into the culture and culinary traditions. 🇯🇵 It’s my intention to be mostly vegetarian/vegan come December when I’m back to my kitchen, and I’m trying to avoid meat now as much as I can. But when I have some inevitable cheat days, I won’t lie that it’s probably going to be sushi. . . . . #backpackadventures #welltraveledwoman #wanderlust_tribe #passionpassports #rtwtravel #sustainably #thinkgreen #savetheearth #sustainableliving #ecofriendly #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad #sustainabletravel #ecofriendlytravel #greentravel #travelgreen #sustainabilitymatters #sushi🍣 #japansushi #sushiinjapan #umisushi #japanesecuisine #theartofsushi
  • I’ve been finding Japan a really fascinating blend of old and new, tradition and modernity, nature and technology. ☯️ On the one hand, there are hundreds (maybe thousands) of beautiful shrines and temples with seamless design like this. So many natural landmarks to explore. So many rituals of respect and intention. 🌳 On the other hand, there are all the city-scapes and modern convenience that goes along with big-city life. Outside of restaurant dining, it’s virtually impossible to go plastic-free. Every snack, every meal, even fruit and veggies are plastic wrapped (sometimes twice). But 7-11 has just about everything you could need to survive and the food is actually yummy! 🌃 To that end, if anyone has tips for cutting down plastic use in Japan, holla at ya girl! Till then I’ll be stumbling my way through Osaka and Hiroshima exploring this dynamic and rich culture. . . . #travelseries #womentalk #talktravel #femaletravelinspo #gltlove #travelingladies #welltraveledwomen #womenwhowander #ladytraveler #sustainably #thinkgreen #savetheearth #sustainableliving #ecofriendly #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad #sustainabletravel #ecofriendlytravel #greentravel #travelgreen #sustainabilitymatters #japanculture #travelinjapan #travelinjapan🇯🇵 #plasticproblems #whysomuchplastic
  • Tell me about your embarrassing travel moments...plz... 🇯🇵 Tonight, I accidentally took a photo of a beautiful building, right before realizing people were praying in front of it and there was a “no photos” sign. According to @christian_kautzman, I only got a few dirty looks. Really need to start wearing my glasses. ⛩ (This is not the building, obvi, and I deleted the pic when I realized what I’d done. But I’m definitely still embarrassed) 😩 . . . #backpackadventures #welltraveledwoman #wanderlust_tribe #passionpassports #rtwtravel #gltlove #travelingladies #welltraveledwomen #womenwhowander #ladytraveler #suitcasesix #exploretheglobe #instapassports #rtwtrip #roundtheworldtrip #backpackingculture #natureviews #ecowarrior #ecowarriors #outdooradventures #natureloversgallery #meijishrine #japanshrines #japantraveladventures #kyotojapan #forestpaths #forestpaths
  • Where are my sake fans?! 🍶 Finally taking a few weeks of real vacation to enjoy Japan. Aside from eating entirely too much great food in the first week, we did a bit of sightseeing in Tokyo. 🇯🇵 First stop was from the Meiji Jingu Shinto shrine and though the shrine was beautiful, these painted sake barrels grabbed my attention most. ⛩ Hit me up up with your best Kyoto and Osaka recommendations! . . . #workingabroad #remotework #remoteworklife #digitalnomadlife #digitalnomadlifestyle #suitcasesix #exploretheglobe #instapassports #rtwtrip #roundtheworldtrip #backpackingculture #gltlove #travelingladies #welltraveledwomen #womenwhowander #ladytraveler #remoteworker #workandwander #workandtravel2018 #digitalnomadgirls #workaroundtheworld #meijishrine #meiji #shintoism #sakebarrels #japantravels
  • One last photo from Mongolia while I sort through my favorites from Tokyo. (We’re on our way to Kyoto now so the whirlwind contributes. Tokyo was full of amazing food, karaoke, virtual reality Mario Kart, and soaking in the sights of this vibrant city.) . While I’ve really enjoyed my solo travel to this point, it’s SO GREAT having travel partners you vibe with. And among the perks of traveling with a group or partner is photo ops like this one. . Happy travels and happy October everyone! . . . #suitcasesix #exploretheglobe #instapassports #rtwtrip #roundtheworldtrip #backpackingculture #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad #backpackadventures #welltraveledwoman #wanderlust_tribe #passionpassports #rtwtravel #gltlove #travelingladies #welltraveledwomen #womenwhowander #ladytraveler #evolution #alwaysevolving #shadowphotography #shadowphotos #mongoliatravel
  • Posting another photo from Mongolia 🇲🇳. Partly because it’s so photogenic I’ll never get over it. And partly because I CANNOT KEEP UP ya’ll. 🙇🏼‍♀️ The past two weeks have been 20 hrs of remote work, 16 hours of volunteering through Workaway, phone calls to family/friends catching up and planning our reunion travels in October, exploring Jumunjin and making friends with the other volunteers, and trying to fit some blogging in whenever I have a free moment. 🙀 I think that’s the hardest part for me about working remotely, especially when trying to keep up with my own goals for Suitcase Six, while traveling. I have so much to get done, but it feels wasted if I don’t enjoy the travel side of it too. Why work from Korea if you don’t see any of Korea? ⁉️ But this month is going to be spent with my boyfriend who is visiting me in Japan after 4 months apart, and a week with mom momma in Canada celebrating our birthdays, so no slowing down. ‼️ All this to say that working remotely is no walk in the park, but I’m loving it and have big plans for lots of posts and projects in the coming months. Bear with me through the crazy and don’t be surprised if I fall off the map for a bit. I’ll be back, I promise! ✨ ✨ ✨ #suitcasesix #exploretheglobe #instapassports #rtwtrip #roundtheworldtrip #backpackingculture #remoteworker #workandwander #workandtravel2018 #digitalnomadgirls #workaroundtheworld #workingabroad #remotework #remoteworklife #digitalnomadlife #digitalnomadlifestyle #wanderingwomen #womenwhotravel #sheexplores #glt #girlsabroad

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