Jasmine Wanders

The only person guaranteed to be with me for the rest of my life without fail is the woman who stares back at me in the mirror every day.

These are a few things I’m excited about this year! What are you working towards in 2012?

I’d heard NLP was an excellent way to cure phobias, so I thought why not give it a shot?

Since I’m in a country where Thanksgiving isn’t traditionally celebrated, I can focus on the true spirit of the holiday – giving thanks.

It’s hard to process and communicate such a long period of time succinctly. I wish I could wrap it up in a neat 500-word package and deliver it with a smile and a have a good day, but four years of travel isn’t tidy like that.

When my parents asked me what I wanted for Christmas last year, I answered without hesitation – the MatadorU Travel Writing Course.

At some point I had to ask myself – which is more important, my love of travel or what could possibly be the love of my life?

I dumped the majority of my worldly possessions in 2007 after deciding to become a nomad. I felt liberated. It was like cleaning up a part of my life that I didn’t know was a mess.

Puerto Rico does have a lot to offer me. A lot of mental space. A haven to work, sleep, and relax. A front seat to the best show in the world, the sun dipping below the horizon every evening.