reflections, curiosities, and everything in between
My journey overseas has begun, though it doesn’t feel like a beginning. It seems as if the year itself has been a continuous journey onwards into future unknowns, no one adventure starting or ending, but all of it part of one long story. It began …
Seattle felt entirely different from the first half of our Washington trip, another indication that with each journey and each stint of travel, we experience something brand new. Even in the same state, even in the same city at different times, there is always something …
What I love about travel is that every trip can be so very different. Washington is just a state away from Oregon, but the feeling of the trip, the intention, felt worlds away. Our first stop in Washington was the scenic island of Whidbey. This …
I’m not done writing about California, yet I can feel the next chapter upon me. Washington, in all its glory, wandering along the bluffs by the sea and peering into the windows of cafes and bookshops down the cozy streets. A new adventure, and then …
I am back in my sleepy New England town. Back where the roads are white with laid salt, the trees are scrappy and naked, and the days sting with the cold of winter. I’m back from an incredible adventure, settling in again. Back home. I …
In these unprecedented times of quarantining and social isolation, global shutdown, and general uncertainty about what tomorrow will bring, I’ve decided to share a post about my trip to Ireland a month ago. Though it’s been a while (things have obviously been crazy for everyone), …
I know that no matter where in the world you are reading this from, you’re probably dealing with the chaos that COVID-19 has generated. It seems as if the world we know has disappeared completely, and it can be hard to remain hopeful. At this …
Believe it or not, my favorite day in Barcelona wasn’t our day in Park Güell; it was our last day there. We headed to the beach! We picked Barceloneta, a lovely strip of beach with lots of places to eat and relax. My Barcelona travel …
As my plane crossed over the Pyrenees, which poked brilliantly through the clouds, dusted with snow like powdered sugar, my excitement for my trip to Barcelona began to grow. The plane swooped over the cerulean sea and then landed in colorful, sunny Spain. My first …
Every time I go to London, I fall in love a little bit more. It is certainly one of my favorite cities in the world. Its class and beauty have taken my heart little by little. When we arrived in London after the Cotswolds and …