Amanda MachadoMy immigrant family achieved the American dream. Then I started to question it.In summer 2007, I returned home from my freshman year at Brown University to the new house my family had just bought in Florida. It had a…Apr 28, 2017Apr 28, 2017
Amanda MachadoI tried for years to keep my life and work separate. I’m so glad I stopped.ShutterstockApr 28, 2017Apr 28, 2017
Amanda MachadoDear travelers: please don’t take photos in developing countries until you’ve asked yourself these…Photo: Hannah NicoleDec 8, 20162Dec 8, 20162
Amanda MachadoThe World Bank stopped using the term “developing country.” Here’s why you should too.Photo: Brian GlanzOct 20, 2016Oct 20, 2016
Amanda MachadoWhy women don’t celebrate their travel accomplishments the way they celebrate engagementsA few weeks ago, I came across a great article by Brittany Berckes. She wrote with “a plea for fellow women to celebrate major career…Oct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
Amanda Machado4 ways Americans are taught the ‘white savior complex’ (and what we can do about it)Photo: SIM USAOct 17, 2016Oct 17, 2016
Amanda MachadoOver half of American millennials say they’d consider leaving the US. Here’s why I’ve already left.After fifteen months of travel, I returned to the United States ready to give American life another try. After a few months at home with my…Oct 16, 20161Oct 16, 20161
Amanda Machado7 things travelers can do to support racial justicePhoto: Ruusu2010Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
Amanda MachadoThe travel industry thinks millennials are out to change the world. Here’s a reality check.When I first started backpacking in my early 20’s, I thought young travelers were the best. I saw young millennials making travel work on a…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016