The Longest Hike
“What’s your criteria for a good hike?” I asked. “It has to be at least 10 miles,” Ben replied without hesitation. This was over a year ago, maybe six months after I’d met Ben...
Category: travel
Talking to Strangers in Taipei, part 1
“Most things we want in life are actually pretty simple,” Chris said. “Simple–but not easy.” It was an unexpectedly philosophical conversation with somebody I’d only met hours earlier. We were hiking up Taipei’s ultra-touristy...
How NOT to Treat Your Customers (Airline Edition)
“There’s a flight arriving early Saturday morning—do you think that will work?” I was planning my trip to Taiwan for my cousin’s wedding, and wanted to get her input before I booked my ticket....
Tepic Fail
When world-class volleyball meets bottom-tier planning This post is a bit inside baseball (or inside volleyball?), but I wanted to share my experience visiting Tepic for my 2nd international volleyball tournament (as a spectator)....
Making Friends as an Adult, Part 1
Meeting Strangers on Vacation “What’s the first thing you notice when you meet new people?” I asked Ben. “How hot they are,” he replied, smirking. “Okay, fair,” I said, laughing. It was a joke,...
Sailing the Caribbean: A Trip Beyond Expectations
I got back from my Caribbean sailing vacation over the weekend, and to say it was incredible would be an understatement. When I wrote that my instagram was going to be fire, I had...
Day 1: Getting on the boat
Friday was a marathon of a day that began with a 10:45 p.m. red-eye flight the night before. I managed only a few restless moments before landing in D.C. for a short layover and...
Would you do this?
Later tonight I’m heading to the Caribbean for a weeklong sailing trip around the British Virgin Islands. I’ve sailed before, but only in the Bay Area, and never on an overnight trip, so suffice...
From Huntington to Hermosa: My SoCal Travels
This past weekend marked my 4th trip to SoCal this year, and as always, it was a blast. Since I’ve been busy (read: lazy) and haven’t written much about my travels, let me catch...
To Eat or Not to Eat, part 3
“You can eat crickets here,” Spencer said. We were walking through a flea market in Mexico City and there were food vendors scattered throughout. “I’m not sure I would eat that,” I said. “You...
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)