Abbie Synan is a freelance writer and travel blogger. She has been working remotely and full time globetrotting since 2013, focusing on sustainability, travel, health and wellness. Abbie spends her free time looking for ways to be a more mindful global citizen, volunteering as content co-leader with Impact Travel Alliance and as a board member of the American Association of Birth Centers Foundation. You can find her stories at Rewire News, Matador Network, Wanderful, and Unearth Women among others. Follow along with her adventures on her blog, Speck on the Globe, or on Instagram and Twitter @speckontheglobe.