I specialize in asking questions and trying to understand the people, places, and experiences around me through travel, interviews, videography, photography, writing and sometimes social media.

As a half Polish, half Mexican American, I've lived somewhere between Poland and Chicago my whole life, but it wasn't until I turned 17 that I really started to see the world.

I did my first trip around Europe the month after graduating high school. Since then, I've seen 24 countries over three continents.

I've fulfilled my dream of seeing Macchu Pichu at 22, I've been stranded on a beach between Italy and Spain at 20, and I'll never forget Berlin at 18 - the moment I realized how much I loved talking to people and being heard in the world.

So traveler it was, and journalist i became.

See me everywhere @charliehigher or at www.trippinwithcharliehigher.wordpress.com