Many years ago, I happily visited Japan. It was an unbelievably awesome trip. Besides all the cultural aspects, I lost seven pounds on the trip. I walked everywhere for hours on end. I was ecstatic about it all. When we made our way to Kyoto I was enthralled […]
She hurriedly got off the plane, exchanged her currency and hailed a taxi. She had never been so excited in her life. The cab dropped her off and she saw the bike. It was still there. No one knew of its power. She rushed over and unchained it. […]
Several years ago, we traveled to Tokyo when my son was about to turn four years old. He was young but already travel savvy. A few days ago at the airline check-in counter, the lady asked if our three small checked bagage was it and he proudly […]
Living for the intricacies of life I will start off with an obvious note: life is not easy. At least for some people. Even celebrities will argue that their lives are very difficult. Probably to many of us, not on that extreme income spectrum that actually have to […]
Bamboos, cherry blossoms and a baby boy: Throwback freshness While I live in my time-zone limbo, I have been waxing nostalgic for some of my travel times of yore. This will be the first spring recess (break), in a long time, that I do not travel abroad with […]
I’ve Got an Itch Again to Live Abroad Back when I was a teenager I was quite fortunate to be able to study abroad in Spain. I got to live a very frugal life in the middle of Barcelona where I would walk up and down the […]
Looking for a new Happy Place: Searching for the last Frontiers While in New York, my “happy place” has always been Hawaii. I love traveling to Hawaii. I have been there many times now. Ironically, I am not a big beach or sun person. Yet, Hawaii is my […]
The fun, fear and symmetry of getting lost on the Japan road It may seem odd to some to hear me say that despite the fact that I do not drive, I love road trips. I love seeing a landscape pass by me in a blink of an […]
I’ve Got the Monday Photo Blues I often lament about the Monday blues and how it is really Wednesdays that send us into a tailspin. Basically Monday through Wednesday is often laden with emotional rollercoasters. This Monday I am happy. I am happy because I do not […]
Soup, Cats, and Beach Towels: Fighting off Extreme Allergies While Traveling the World I have a thirst for travel that runs deep within me. Living abroad as a high schooler got my travel creative juices going. I had to learn very early on how to travel […]
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