The first time I ever traveled solo was to Tokyo, Japan in 2019 — and to be real with you? It was a bit of a CHAOTIC mess.

I over-planned some things to the minute, under-planned other things completely, forgot to account for jet lag, didn’t quite grasp how big Tokyo is (spoiler: it’s huge) but honestly? It was one of the most eye-opening experiences of my life.

That trip lit a fire in me. I came home and realized something:
I didn’t want to sit still anymore.

I Wanted to See Everything.

• Hike mountains.

• Scuba dive with sea turtles.

• Wander cobblestone streets in cities I can’t pronounce.

• Eat noodles out of street carts and then fine-dine two hours later.
  

  Get lost. Figure it out. Laugh at myself. Repeat.

ADHD + Wanderlust = Chaos (But Like, the Good Kind)

Here’s the thing: I have ADHD.

And I don’t mean that in a “lol I get distracted sometimes” kind of way.

I mean I grew up being told I was too much and not enough, all at once. Too loud, too spacey, too emotional, too distracted. Not focused enough. Not consistent enough. Not still enough.

As a kid, that meant bouncing from hobby to hobby, never really sticking with one thing.

As an adult? That means I am a walking Pinterest board of passions and travel became the one thing that actually held all of them.

Because travel is everything:
It’s problem-solving.
It’s storytelling.
It’s movement, chaos, color, silence, nature, people, food, curiosity, and constant learning.
It keeps my mind engaged and my heart wide open.

I Know How Overwhelming Travel Can Feel

Especially if you’re just starting.
Especially if your brain doesn’t do “linear planning.”
Especially if your executive function is off napping while you’re supposed to be packing.

Traveling with ADHD can feel like:

• Obsessively researching a trip for 3 weeks straight, then forgetting to book a hotel

• Making a perfect itinerary, then chucking it by Day 2 because you got distracted by a street performer

• Forgetting your passport at home (yep, done that - at least it wasn’t at the border/airport)

• Hyper-focusing on the idea of a place more than the logistics of actually getting there

But you know what else it feels like?
✨ Total freedom.
✨ Endless discovery.
✨ The kind of presence you can’t replicate in everyday life.

Why I Created Dewdrop Adventures:

I created this blog for people like me.
For the scatterbrained, the overstimulated, the spontaneous, the heart-led planners, the notebook hoarders who still somehow miss their flight gate.

For anyone who wants to travel but feels overwhelmed by where to start — or overwhelmed after they’ve started.
For those who dream big, pack late, and collect memories more than magnets.

If you've ever felt like you’re not “organized enough” to be a traveler — I got you.
If you've ever told yourself you’ll go someday when life feels more stable — let me remind you: “someday” isn’t a real day on the calendar.

So What’s in It for You?

On Dewdrop Adventures, I share:

• Realistic travel tips for neurodivergent brains

• Destination guides that don’t assume you’re a walking itinerary

• Packing and planning hacks that actually make sense when you’re easily overwhelmed

• Honest stories from the road — the wins, the fails, and the chaotic in-betweens

Most of all, I want to show you that travel doesn’t have to be perfect to be life-changing.
You don’t have to “have it all together” to book the flight, to show up, to explore.