Alison Kaplan
Embedded Files
Disclaimer: I was an English major and I made this website myself based on a single YouTube video so please enter at your own risk.
Essays & Articles
March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
The New York Times, Modern Love Column
The New York Times, Modern Love Column
Climate doom made me a jerk and my boyfriend was really nice about it
May 24, 2024
May 24, 2024
HuffPost Personal
HuffPost Personal
Doug and I shared a raft in the Grand Canyon for twenty days and hardly spoke. Now he's my boyfriend.
April 7, 2025
April 7, 2025
Business Insider, Travel
Business Insider, Travel
I went to the dentist in Turkey and she solved all my problems for $183.
February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025
The Dirtbag Diaries Podcast
The Dirtbag Diaries Podcast
My boyfriend dumped me in an email, so I went on a six-week climbing trip and my new friends made me whole again.
February 1, 2023
February 1, 2023
The Razor Literary Magazine
The Razor Literary Magazine
In which I compare myself to a notorious 16th century pirate desperate for booty.
May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025
Business Insider, Travel
Business Insider, Travel
I spent a month in Turkey and it was NOT a mistake
Press
One Chick Travels Youtube Channel (25k subscribers)
One Chick Travels Youtube Channel (25k subscribers)
I lived in a minivan for three years and an influencer made a ten minute video about my little slice of van life. Warning: In this video I laugh at all of my own jokes.
Climbing Magazine "What editors are watching and listening to"
Climbing Magazine "What editors are watching and listening to"
The Climbing Magazine editors are listening to my Dirtbag Diaries podcast! They wrote a nice blurb about it.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse