Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Sunburn – OH MY
I returned six and a half hours ago from a family trip to Hawaii. We stayed on the Big Island and the vacation was everything as expected – comfortable accommodations, […]
I said goodbye to my travel buddy.
Goodbye to my favorite travel buddy…. My backpack. I started college back in 2005 and got a part-time job at a local Eddie Bauer store. With my employee discount, I […]
Digital disconnect for a weekend
This weekend, I took a break from my digital world. It just felt right to have a digital disconnect for a weekend and see how I would do. Saturday morning, […]
Foods invented in the USA: Mexican edition
Cinco de Mayo is just in a few days, and give me ALL the tacos and margaritas. My city has no shortage of delicious Mexican food, but cultural holidays are […]
The housing crises you need to know
As summer tourism looms around the corner, an article about Ireland’s housing issues came up on my social media feed (apologies, I cannot find the exact one now, but many […]
Holiday Cheer
Looking forward to 2026 As I type this on the day after the Winter’s Solstice, I can’t help but to think of its symbolism. We have completed the annual cycle […]
Spooky story time
Today is Halloween! One of my favorite holidays because I’ve always loved spooky stories. Tales of scary, hair-raising, goosebumpy stories are more common than you think! I’ve had my fair […]
I was wrong about Dubrovnik
Croatia was one of Europe’s best kept secrets, which was most recently unveiled by a certain popular TV series about an Iron Throne. Like many countries in the Balkan region, […]
Hello, world! OPEN for Business!
Dear Family, friends, and fabulous people: I’ve been working on a SECRET project for over a year now and am finally ready to announce it! Please join me in spreading […]