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Jan 3, 20187 min read

How I Learned to Be Present by Flying Away—An Honest Look Back at 2017

"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller's Day Off Wow, I can’t...

Oct 10, 20176 min read

On Days When It May Feel Like Nothing Matters, What Gets You Up in the Morning?

"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise." - Les Misérables I’ve been in Paris for 11 days now, and I’m finally writing for...

Sep 15, 20179 min read

Why I Decided to Travel Solo—Even Though I’m Married

I once had a counseling professor who told our class, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” For the most part, I have...

Jan 12, 20171 min read

America -- Land of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Freedom from LAX

Day 15 of 15: "Woke up in London yesterday, found myself in the city near Piccadilly, don't really know how I got here, I got some...

Jan 11, 20172 min read

Cheers for Now

Day 14 of 15: London, you are just full of surprises. Today, the most delightful one was my delicious dinner at Dishoom. (Thank you to my...

Jan 10, 20172 min read

London Called -- And I Answered

Hope it wasn't disappointed it was me. Originally, my plan was to visit London and Dublin with a good friend. When she sadly wasn't able...

Jan 7, 20172 min read

Solo Travel -- From Breakfast to Belfast

Day 10 of 15: After breakfast yesterday, I rested for a bit and then made a visit to the Dublin Writers Museum. Afterward, I attempted to...

Jan 6, 20172 min read

Dublin -- The Land of My People, Where I Was Both Lost and Found

Day 9 of 15: Technically this happened yesterday, but I strolled the streets of the Temple Bar district in Dublin and even saw The Temple...

Jan 5, 20172 min read

Paris is Always, Always a Good Idea

Day 5 of 15: I can't believe I've been with the Contiki tour group for four days and am only just now beginning to post about my...