Words are simply not enough to explain the magic of Muir Woods. Located north of San Francisco, Muir Woods National Monument is part of California’s Golden Gate National Recreation Area. I visited last June and was simply memorized by the towering trees and winding trails. These photos are from Muir Woods and parts of San […]
Travel
This Time for Seattle
In June, I took a quick weekend trip to Seattle to reunite with old friends and slowly cross off destinations from my #westcoastbestcoast travel destinations. I didn’t have enough time to do everything on my list, but I was immediately wowed by Seattle’s striking beauty. Everywhere you look, majestic skylines and mountaintops take your […]
What happens in Vegas…
…does not stay in Vegas, but rather journeys home with you in the form of precious memories and never-ending laughs. In July, I had the opportunity to attend my first ever Salsa Bachata Congress in Las Vegas. I had no idea what to expect, and I had never visited Las Vegas before. Between road-tripping with […]
Tahoe Tales
Oops. I haven’t blogged in over a year! Luckily, that doesn’t mean I haven’t traveled in over a year. My adventures took some unexpected turns along the way…in other words, life happened. I’m fortunate to be feeling a lot better and hope to share both retrospective and current (i.e. plans I’m currently dreaming up) travel […]
West Coast, Best Coast?
Ever seen #westcoastbestcoast? Or heard anyone try to tell you that the west coast is the best coast? Just a simple Google search will yield tons of listicles filled with reasons why the west coast is better. Arguments include In-N-Out, better coffee, better views, beaches, and more. Not convinced? Now that I’m on the west coast for […]
The Biggest Little City and its Neighbor
If you’re like me and have never lived on the west coast or watched Reno 911, then you likely don’t know much about Carson City or Reno, Nevada. But if you’re definitely like me, then you just accepted a job in Carson City and moved to Reno, so it’s time to find out more. It […]
Home Sweet Kitwe
Dearest Kitwe, It’s no secret that we had a rocky, rollercoaster-like relationship that dipped in valleys from tears of loneliness to tears of bliss. At the beginning of last August if you had told me I’d one day sit down to write a blog post reminiscing about all that you taught me and showed me, […]
Unconventional Lessons GHC Taught Me
When I signed up for Global Health Corps in Kitwe, Zambia last May I knew it would teach me a string of lessons. I imagined learning about professionalism, moving to a new country and city, building a community from scratch. And I did learn all of that! But I learned so much more too. Here […]
Free-Falling Into 23
In addition to being a long weekend in the U.S. for the 4th of July, it was a 4-day weekend in Zambia for Heroes Day and Unity Day. It was also my birthday weekend, and it was simply amazing! On Friday evening, my friends and I had a celebratory last dinner at Mukwa, our favorite […]
This Time for Rwanda
After a wild 18-hour layover in Nairobi, Kenya, Mwansa and I finally landed in Kigali, Rwanda where we stayed for a week. We were immediately surprised and excited by the differences between Rwanda and Zambia. The roads are mostly paved, there are sidewalks, streetlights, 24/7 security. It was already a different world than our normal […]