When was the last time you got on a plane at 1:30 in the morning? It’s been a minute for me, and I don’t like …
How to Make Friends While Turning Green at Sea, My Indonesian Liveaboard Saga
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Galangal, Gods, and Gridlock, A Culinary Tale from Bali
When I was chatting up a Seattle friend about what I should do while in Bali, Indonesia, she mentioned her favorite memory of her time …
Iguana See You Later, My MIL’s (and friend’s) Puerto Escondido Snorkeling Aventura!
Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, México is absolutely stunning and I’m so happy that I got to show it off when my mum-in-law and her friend came …
Pickpocket Fail in The City of Eternal Spring
You remember me telling you all about upon arriving at the airport in Medellín, Colombia; the ATMs refused to give me any cash money? I …
Moab-ulous Family Memories
From when I was a child, all the way into my mid-twenties, I visited Moab, Utah, USA on a fairly regular basis. So much time …
Finding Paradise in Sámara: Dolphins, Waves, Friends & Exotic Flavors
My childhood BFF, her husband (plus their two newly minted adult children), and I have been talking and planning this trip to Costa Rica for …
Crickets, Sunsets, and Surprises: My Mother-in-Law’s Unforgettable Mazatlán Adventure
Oh, man! You know I love it when people come to visit me! I’m super lucky because my apartment in Mazatlán, México, surprisingly came with …
Tequila!… México
When a friend told me that there was a Tequila Train in Guadalajara, I was like, “That sounds fun… ride around in a train while …
Port Tasting in Porto, Portugal
What is the one thing you have to do when you visit Porto, Portugal!?! You have to go port wine tasting! Porto is the land …
Humpback Whale Tour in Samaná, Dominican Republic
Whale tour!!! And not just any whale tour, but a humpback-whale tour! Sign me up! Every year, these ridiculously massive creatures make the long journey …