It’s 100 degrees in Paris right now
Europe. It’s so hot right now. Temperatures will climb to the triple digits in places like Paris, Zürich, and Berlin through the weekend. Summer is prime travel season all over […]
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 […]
Europe: Prepping for summer travel
Are you prepping for a summer travel to Europe? Across travel platforms, I’m seeing travel concerns already happening – due to a few factors. Not only is the geopolitical situation […]
Happy Easter/Frohe Ostern!
Memory Lane: Easter 2009 was surely a memorable one. I was in Germany for my semester abroad and we had a class break. Since I was part of an exchange […]
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 […]
The 3 C’s of 2025
This past year, I was able to visit three countries: Cook Islands, Croatia, and Costa Rica. The Cook Islands was a new country to add to my list, Croatia was […]
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 […]