Hi, I’m Julia

I write travel stories and interview adventurers. I’ve been published in Business Insider & Trails Magazine.

My short story on killing a goat in Nepal, “What Pleases Durga,” won Silver in Travel Memoir at the 2026 Solas Awards for Best Travel Writing.

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  • I just had to write to tell you how much I enjoyed your story searching for the best place to live. Everything you wrote resonated with me. Thanks for sharing your story. It was a wonderful read.

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