Hej! I’m Aaron – a native of Texas and a citizen of the world. Two of my favorite hobbies are traveling and learning languages. Ever since I was young, my family would go on road trips to national parks and cities throughout the United States. I was always fascinated by the places we went and obsessed over the maps. When I entered high school, I began studying French, which sparked my interest in languages, and in the world outside the United States.
While studying engineering at the University of Texas, I spent a semester on exchange at a university in Stockholm, Sweden. There, I had the opportunity to study Swedish and travel extensively throughout Europe. I fell in love with Sweden and the Swedish language, and especially with kanelbullar – Swedish cinnamon buns! Since returning from that semester, I have continued to develop my Swedish language skills, and look forward to any opportunity to return to Scandinavia. And, I’ve learned how to make some pretty delicious kanelbullar!
During my semester abroad, I maintained a blog called Aarons Termin i Sverige (Aaron’s Semester in Sweden). To document my continued travels, I started this blog, Traversing Territories. The name is inspired by the song Territories by the Canadian progressive rock band Rush. The lyrics to the song warn about the consequences of nationalism in an international world, and represent one of the reasons why traveling is so important to me. Give it a listen!
On February 2, 2018, my 26th birthday, I boarded a plane to Singapore to start a backpacking adventure through Southeast Asia, India, and Europe. Over the course of six months, I explored ten countries. Since returning and resuming my career, I have continued to explore the world, both internationally and domestically. You can read about all of my travels on this blog. However, a few experiences stand out as my favorites:
- Learning about the rich cultures of the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Trekking in the rice terraces of Sapa and cruising the karst archipelago of Ha Long Bay in northern Vietnam
- Ziplining in the jungle of northern Laos while supporting an important conservation effort
- Practicing my Swedish while celebrating Midsummer in rural Sweden
- Studying French intensively at the Institut Linguistique Adenet in southern France
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