Embracing the Moment, Tokyo Style
Kon'nichiwa! Actually - I’ll just start with hello. This blog is all about Tokyo, but for the time being, we can keep things in English. As I sit at my desk and begin to liberate the memories I ha...
Magic in the Mundane: A New Zealand Travel Story
Do you ever think about how life is really just a collection of moments? The big ones might mark the miles, but there is significance in every step. Small moments, though often uncredited, comprise...
The year was 2016, and it is wild to think about how this isn't exactly recent anymore. I was on the brink of my mid twenties, a tumultuous time for most, and was five years into my relationship wi...
Culture and Camaraderie in Cambodia
Although this story is about Cambodia, it really starts in Iceland. Allow me to explain. It was October of 2021, and I had just booked a last-minute trip to the land of fire and ice. It had been o...
Prague's Old Town Square: A Place of Wonder, Enchantment, & Mulled Wine.
Prague’s Old Town Square is at the heart of the city—and, assuredly, will be at the heart of your next trip, the same way it was for mine. Visiting Prague was, so far, the most important trip of my...
“What do you mean you’re going to Portugal for your birthday?” I asked my little brother, who had just announced he bought a ticket. This question was redundant, of course. I knew full well what he...