Travel Archive

A Day at the Seaside in Whitstable

I’ve always felt comforted by the sea. I come from a state surrounded by fresh water, but it’s the large bodies of salt water that have always had a hold on me. Some of my best childhood memories are of building sandcastles on Long ...Read More

Laos: The Greatest Hits

It’s time for another installment in my greatest hits of Southeast Asia series where I recap my favorite moments from my trip that I barely blogged about. A trip that started almost a year ago! To catch you back up, after the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, ...Read More

Returning to Rome

On December 19, 2009 I boarded a Rome to Chicago Alitalia flight after a failed four month attempt at being an au pair. I spent the next nine hours in a dizzying mess of tears, free wine, and Tiziano Ferro. I was being torn ...Read More

2013: A Photo Review

I had the idea that I would write up a big 2013 wrap up like I did last year. And then as I started writing it, I realized that this year surpassed words. Yeah, that’s a pretty big cop out as someone who claims ...Read More

Escaping the City in Cornwall

I’ve become one of those people who says things like, “I need to get out of the city and see the countryside to relax.” I don’t know if this is a side effect of getting older or just a side effect of living in ...Read More

Thailand: The Greatest Hits

Remember that time I spent four months in Southeast Asia and never really blogged about it? Yeah, me too. I’d meant to start writing about it when I got home. And then I got distracted. And then so much time had passed and I ...Read More