Growing up in a small town just outside of San Antonio, Texas

was very motivational for Vanessa. It gave her a keen appreciation for the beauty of the natural world while constantly inspiring her to travel and seek out new sights.
  Inherently a writer, Vanessa penned her first 'travel journal' when she was only 17, and fell in love with the concept. She was experiencing Paris for the first time, and was completely in awe.
  She would forever be in love with the world, and with the feelings and new experiences travel brings. Gifted in the art not only of the written word, but also

  
    I will commence defining myself, though it's been difficult ever since I learned in Sociology class, approximately 5 years ago, that people always define themselves in association with something else. Though I've tried - I've found

that it's pretty much impossible to get around that and actually tell anything about yourself.
    With that in mind: I am an analytical, critical, fun-loving brat with a tendency toward depression and mood swings. I majored in film and spend way too much time reading and writing poetry.

of photography, Vanessa has already created many astounding portraits. For this trip, of course, she has her Canon Rebel EOS

I dig editing almost anything (music videos, features, documentaries, you name it), love directing, and enjoy meeting new people.
I like a lot of different types of

at the ready! Be warned :)

music, but tend to lean mostly toward punk and ska.
I'm a leader for the most part
but I like working with others.
I can be extremely empathetic but also stubborn.
I like traveling but I'm a creature of habit. I'm spontaneous but I don't handle change well.
And I have a cat named Fro, a dog named Poupée, and a stuffed pup named Rover.