Karen Emslie

Karen Emslie is a 100 percent digital nomad/ literary hobo and currently traveling in South America. In 2010, she gave away or sold everything she owned and left her home in Scotland to write, study and travel. Since then she has been car-jacked in Barcelona, lost in the Alps and harassed by fake police in Cuba. Yet, she continues to remind herself that adventure was, after all, what she set off in search of.

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Karen Emslie

Breaking Down Our Bilingual Double Standard

For certain people, bilingualism is seen as an educational problem to be solved, rather than an advantage to be exploited. #ProjectLiteracy

These Extreme Travelers Fulfilled Their Craziest Dreams

GOOD interviews two extreme travelers to find out the lessons they learned on the road.

Pro Travelers Share Life Lessons from the Road

“In the end, I had to shut out the noise and make my own decisions.”

Here’s What Happens When the Entire Planet Is Your Office

These digital nomads are turning globetrotting into a meaningful experience.

There Are 11 Official Languages in South Africa. Here’s How They’re Making It Work.

In anticipation of Nelson Mandela Day, an examination of South Africa’s extreme multilingualism—and its impact on literacy. #ProjectLiteracy

The Last of the Moche Wave Riders

An eroding shoreline and oblivious tourists threaten a beloved local tradition that pre-dates the Incas.

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Karen Emslie

Breaking Down Our Bilingual Double Standard

For certain people, bilingualism is seen as an educational problem to be solved, rather than an advantage to be exploited. #ProjectLiteracy

These Extreme Travelers Fulfilled Their Craziest Dreams

GOOD interviews two extreme travelers to find out the lessons they learned on the road.

Pro Travelers Share Life Lessons from the Road

“In the end, I had to shut out the noise and make my own decisions.”

Here’s What Happens When the Entire Planet Is Your Office

These digital nomads are turning globetrotting into a meaningful experience.

There Are 11 Official Languages in South Africa. Here’s How They’re Making It Work.

In anticipation of Nelson Mandela Day, an examination of South Africa’s extreme multilingualism—and its impact on literacy. #ProjectLiteracy

The Last of the Moche Wave Riders

An eroding shoreline and oblivious tourists threaten a beloved local tradition that pre-dates the Incas.