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Around The World With Maryanna Natalie

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list."

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Around The World With Maryanna Natalie
Maryanna Natalie, 2017

"I haven't been everywhere, but it's on my list," said NYU Odyssey's very own contributing editor, Maryanna Krasko .

A second-semester senior at New York University, Maryanna has already studied abroad three times and is currently in London for her fourth international term. Her love of travel, however, did not begin a few semesters ago; rather, almost a decade ago. Maryanna's competitive ballroom dancing has taken her to cities in countries across three continents, and in 2013, she even represented the USA at the World Games in Cali, Colombia. Casual.

Since then, she has taken up a new hobby — writing. Maryanna Natalie is more than just a blog. It is an account of her travels: the places she has been, the experiences she has had, the lessons she has learned, and the tips she finds most valuable for her readers to know.

And when words are just not enough to describe her experience, she vlogs! Just last month, using the new GoPro Hero 5, Maryanna made a wicked cool video of her week in Costa Rica. You can see her zip lining, cliff diving, parasailing, and more here.


Just last month, she left the past seven years of her life in NYC behind and moved to Europe. In one article, she tackles materialism and narrates her thoughts as she packs up her Manhattan bedroom. In another, she unveils her secrets for making quick cash before leaving for London. Better yet, she tells us how we can do it, too.

Last week, Odyssey posted the first of her international chronicles — London Chapter 1: Arrival.

"For a place with no trash cans bins, the subway underground is quite clean. As I step into the train tube, the voice-over on the speakers reminds me to Stand Clear of the Closing Doors Mind the Gap."

"They say love is blind. I discover it to be true, though not in the way one would think. An overcast of gray, a heavenly spit in the face, a 15-minute walk home, and still, I push uphill with the lightest of hearts. This city has caught hold of my soul and even on its worst days, I find it to be perfect the way it is."

Read more of Maryanna's work here and here. And to follow her on her latest adventure, connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.

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