My Hawaiian Vacation
Last week I was on vacation in Hawaii, and it was wonderful. It’s been >10 years since I last visited, so I had forgotten how amazing and beautiful it is. Of course, people say...
Category: travel
The Travel Criteria
“Who are you going to Paris with? How do you know that you guys will be compatible travel partners?” Jason asked. “I’m going with Nathan from church…you’ve met him, I traveled with him to...
Don’t waste food, part 2
So I’m on vacation in Paris this week, and I was having duck confit last night at a bookstore/wine bar when I struck up a conversation with the couple sitting next to me. They...
A Tale of Two Museums
(Alternate title: Museums are boring) Often what I look forward to most in a museum is the gift shop and, if they have one, the restaurant. I still remember the beautiful restaurant in the...
Stories of Hospitality
1. Not going to lie, I have the gift of hospitality. If I have ever hosted you, you know that I genuinely love bringing people together to play games, celebrate birthdays, or just hang...
Stories and Meals from Taiwan
In recent years I have made the most of my Thanksgiving break by vacationing abroad. This year I spent the whole week in Taiwan to visit my family, reconnect to my roots, and eat....
January 2016
If there was a theme to the first month of 2016, it’s work hard, play hard. It all started off with a quick New Year’s weekend trip to Spokane, Washington to celebrate a friend’s birthday. I wasn’t...
Chicago – A Tale of Two Cities
I flew into Chicago on Wednesday evening and the cold actually wasn’t too bad. Thursday, though, was basically [Californian] winter, with a high of 50 degrees and intermittent rain. I spent the majority of...
What I learned in LA
This past weekend I went to LA to see the AVP Huntington Beach Championships (which deserves a post all by itself, so stay tuned), and I realized that I am still very unfamiliar with...
Ted, thanks for your courage for speaking out your thoughts, especially right after this horrible event. It's been a a…