#travel

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...