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Baby Meggie is wearing a pink shirt and red pants as she's eating a peeled green pear in the seat of a van. Somewhere along Interstate-40, United States of America.

Growing Up on Route 66, the Road that Raised Me

Meggie is hiking through the jungle rain forest with a friend behind her. Meggie is underneath a canopy of leaves. Green leaves and trees and plants all over the place. A brown foot trail runs through. Meggie has her arms open and she has a grimace on her face. She says in a comic text bubble, "A blister shitshow is happening in my boots." The La Selva Biological Station in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí in the Heredia Province of Costa Rica, Central America.

How I Sang My Way Through an Agonizing Jungle Hike in Costa Rica

A man is standing over the lake at sunrise or sunset. He is holding up his black smartphone to his ear. In a comic text speech bubble, he says, "Yes, I'd like your help, please."

How to Get Mental Health Services Before, During, and After Your Trip

Meggie and her two friends are caught in a surprise wave crashing onto them. A clear blue sky and brown cliffs and rocky grounds. Meggie, in a comic text bubble, is saying, "The waves aren't the only things crashing on me." Panther Beach, Santa Cruz, California, United States of America.

Taking My OCD Tidepooling in Santa Cruz

Two penguins from the Club Penguin community, Meggie (Tech70) and Athena (Cw700) meet in real life. Both of them are holding up paper cutouts of their penguins and doing the peace sign with their other hand. Athena is wearing a cute white dress and Meggie is wearing a blue t-shirt and ballcap. Their human outfits have a similar color scheme with their penguin cutout outfits. Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

How a Community of Penguins Established My Worldwide Travel Network

Meggie, wearing a white Levi's tank top, is standing on top of the sloping hill of India Square in front of a white Bengal tiger mural. Meggie, in a comic text speech bubble, says "You could say I'm in the urban jungle." India Square, Journal Square, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

Blissfully Belonging in Jersey City (FYI: It’s the Most Culturally Diverse City in the US)

Meggie is wearing a pink blouse and white capri pants, jumping up in the air over a yellow sandy beach with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background. Meggie says in a comic text speech bubble, "Shoutout to Cecelia the bus driver." Baker Beach, San Francisco, California, United States of America.

The San Francisco Experiment: Returning as an Adult

Meggie and their friend Athena are standing on the Jersey City Waterfront with the New York City skyline in the background. Athena says in a comic text speech bubble, "I'm straight outta Jersey City." Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

15 Things to See and Do in Jersey City, New Jersey

Meggie, dressed in a blue shirt and white overshirt, and Athena, dressed in a cute white dress, are glaring at each other in a nature park with green trees, a creek, and grass. Athena, in a comic text speech bubble, says, "Don't let any spotted lanternflies hitch a ride on you." Lincoln Park, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States of America

The 2021 Invasion Over New Jersey

Meggie in her burgundy jacket and hiking shoes, is leaning against a wall off the viewing point of the Grand Canyon. Red and white rock formation walls and a deep gorge that make it a canyon. Ragged rock surfaces on the walls. Flat canyon top. In a comic text bubble, Meggie says, "The Grand Canyon is big... so is its visitation fee." South Rim, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States of America

Travelers with a Disability: How to Get an Access Pass to Enter National Parks for Free

Meggie, in her red, white, and blue plaid shirt and white shorts, is standing in front of an office with a blue and green glass building. In a comic text speech bubble, Meggie says "I'll have to go somewhere else!" Club Penguin Headquarters, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Thanking the Canadian-Based Club Penguin Community for My Social Life

Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York State, United States of America. Lots of flashy lit-up billboards lining the street. Lots of tall buildings and skyscrapers. The cars are whizzing by. The scene is at night. A comic text bubble says, "Connecting with nature... even in Times Square!"

5 Ways to Connect with Nature in Any City

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I’m a neurodivergent world traveler promoting mental health with accessible resources and stories. Mental health is key to a fun trip!

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My dad's wooden boat on the sea. A pile of nearly faint people are lying at the bow.

My Dad, a Vietnamese Boat Person Survivor

October 7, 2024

Meggie in a maroon jacket wearing a green Sunflower lanyard and standing in front of a green Sunflower Lanyard TV monitor next to the airplane arrival and departure screens in Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

How to Airport Travel with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Lanyard (Updated 2024)

February 5, 2024

Meggie is wearing a black and red striped shirt as she is holding a white sack. She is standing in front of the Samuel Beckett white harp bridge in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The bridge goes over the River Liffey. A blue sky with some clouds hangs over. Meggie, in a comic text box, says "this white sack isn't the only baggage i have to carry"

10 Tips for Traveling with OCD (I Did, So Can You)

October 26, 2023

Meggie with her light blue jacket, backpack, and white shorts is walking through a dark cavernous tunnel, which used to have a railway. She is walking on gravel and towards the light at the end of the tunnel. She says in a comic text bubble, "In a painful dark place on my way to the light, my greatest potential." The Othello Tunnels in Hope, Fraser Valley, British Columbia, Canada.

Does Mental Illness Make You Stronger? (I Have One)

October 26, 2023

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