It’s not every day you see a man lying face down in a ditch with blood trickling down his head. Next to him an old woman wailed in despair. Three or four men crowded around but didn’t touch the man wh
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Blogging 101: Branding Your Blog
[slogan]Blogging 101 is part of a Blogging Master Class series where you can find everything you need to know about taking your blog from hobby to pro. Dana Rohr is a fellow travel blogger who is uppi
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Game-Changing Photography: Shooting Golden Hour on Guam
[slogan]Learning to shoot during Golden Hour changed my photography game.[/slogan] Golden Hour is the 60 minutes or so before the sun sets. The soft low light is ultra flattering on the face and skin
10 Tips for Indie Documentary Filmmakers
Funny thing… Six months ago I was asked to speak on a panel of Guam filmmakers about women as directors despite the fact that I had not yet made a feature. It felt a bit like a sham, but the festiva
Blogging 101: Blogger vs. WordPress
I’m excited to announce a new feature on Global Girl Travels — Blogging Master Class! I’m even more excited to my new contributor, Dana Rohr. Dana lives in Guam and reached out to me online. We met f
Why I Don’t Travel the World Full-Time
I’ll be honest. I get envious of full-time travelers. You know the nomads with the NatGeo-worthy Instagrams and the seemingly inexhaustible supply of cash? The ones who seem to have no problem taking
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Behind the Scenes of My Documentary Film
Now that you’ve seen the trailer for my film, “American Soil, Chamorro Soul,” I want to give you a behind-the-scenes tour of the production. Despite the fact that as a producer and director, I’m doing
Watch the New Trailer for “American Soil, Chamorro Soul”
Watch on Vimeo #ChamorroFilm I’ve spent the last six months writing, fundraising, casting, hiring, shooting, editing, and promoting “American Soil, Chamorro Soul.” It’s been one of the biggest learnin
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Weekly Inspiration: Sufjan, Nomadism, Creative Types & Jealousy
I’m starting a new department here on Global Girl Travels — a round-up of stuff on the Interwebs that inspires me. Perhaps it will inspire you too. From cool travel blogs to Mindy Kaling quotes, ther
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How Creativity Helped Me Lose 25 Pounds in 100 Days, Part 2
As I revealed in part 1 of my weight loss story, the process of working on my first film has been a blessing when it comes to the scale. I wrote that first post with some hesitancy just for the fact t