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My name is emily falconer and I've set out to explore the world.

I believe travel is the most essential tool for personal growth and learning. Follow my adventures and tips for getting the most out of your experience.

Also check out my posts from 2016-2017 to read more about my journey as I made sense of the United Nations 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development, and investigate what other individuals and organizations are doing to accomplish the goals across the globe.

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Rich Community in Poor Setting

If I don’t have a lot of something, I don’t ever want to share. I’m not proud of this fact, nor do I like to admit it, but sadly, sometimes I focus on what I don't have rather than what I do. I didn’t see this at all in rural Nepal. Although they have little to nothing and live in some of the most extreme poverty I’ve ever witnessed, they are so selfless, share everything, and help each other in all ways. Each community is like one big family. On our fourth day in Nepal, we p

Cow to Tractor, Not So Easy

When I think of farming, I think of big green tractors, huge plows, giant machines, and massive irrigation systems. I couldn't imagine anyone getting the job done without these machines until I walked 4 hours across rice fields in rural Nepal. As I walked through the farms in Nepal, I felt as if I had stepped into a history book. In one direction, I saw farmers hand planting seeds. In another direction, I saw and then joined a woman swinging a knife to harvest the millet and

Why Veganism is the most privileged lifestyle

One in nine people are malnourished and the vast majority of these people live in developing countries. Because of this, there has recently been a huge push to work toward global goal #2, zero hunger, to end malnourishment, and make food available to everyone all over the world. The majority of hungry people are living in non-developed countries and face extreme poverty. Living in the United States, we don't see a lot of extreme poverty. We have developed different lifestyles