Hi, I’m Ashley! If you know me, you know I have a heartbeat for adventure. That spark started with the dreams my father encouraged me to have. He always told me to use my imagination, because whatever you can imagine, you can have. My first memory o...

Overcoming the Warning I remember the day I was invited to Chicago. The only thing I had ever heard about the city was that it was dangerous. Frankly, the negative warnings were loud, and the good aspects were never mentioned. But I trusted my guide...