Music is so important when you travel, especially when traveling solo. I constantly have music playing and the headphones don't stay home when I get on a plane for a new adventure. Nothing beats walking through the streets of a new city to a self-curated soundtrack to the movie that could be your life. In … Continue reading My 2017 Travel Playlist
There’s nothing quite like a four-hour hike up a mountain to remind you how out of shape you are. One month ago I boarded a bus for a six-hour journey to the city of Huangshan, where I would spend my weekend hiking the infamous Yellow Mountain. Growing up in a sparsely populated place like Nebraska, … Continue reading Hiking Huangshan
You’ve never known true disappointment until you’ve been bamboozled by a red bean bun. In many East Asian cuisines, the red bean, or adzuki bean as it is also known, will be boiled and mashed into a paste and then sweetened with honey or sugar. This paste is then used in various ways, including partnered … Continue reading The Legume Laden Liar
It's not always possible to hop on a plane and explore a new destination, so sometimes traveling from the comfort of your couch is the next best thing. Here are my top 10 travel movies to inspire or satiate that longing to travel the world. 10. Tracks (2013) Travels to: Australia Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam … Continue reading My Top 10 Favorite Travel Movies (Fiction)
There comes a moment when living abroad stops being an exotic adventure and just becomes every day life. You get into a work routine, you establish a group of friends, you join a weekly dodgeball league (just me?) and things start to feel normal. It’s still an adventure in a sense, but you’re no longer … Continue reading Adjusting.
Nowhere To Go But Everywhere 