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Tokyo days and nights. To me Japan is one of the b

Tokyo days and nights.
To me Japan is one of the best places in the world to just sit back or walk around and watch the world pass by. There is so much peace and so much activity happening simultaneously — it never ceases to be interesting.

It was especially true in Tokyo at New Years, when everywhere gets the slightest bit quieter — minus the temples and shrines (which are busier!) ⛩
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2020: it’s a whole mood. — #snowmonkeys #japa

2020: it’s a whole mood.
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• A Decade of Travel • (2/2) cont. 2016 began

• A Decade of Travel • (2/2) cont.

2016 began to rebuild my travel confidence, in places like Ireland, Finland, Estonia, and Iceland, along with a return visit to Paris and the chateau, plus Bordeaux and lots of USA travel — including a road trip across the middle of the country months before “that” election.
2017 was the year of Cuba, which made a massive and beautiful impression on me as I pushed myself to go after it opened up. I worked a lot — made several trips to the UK, back to Thailand and China, Mexico and Costa Rica. I ended the year in Sri Lanka via Qatar.
2018 began in Kerala, South India, where I roamed before settling into some silence at an ashram for a bit. No words to describe, but transformative scratches the surface. Came home (with unplanned stop in Tokyo,) met a boy at home (the best one ever,) went back to Japan and Hawaii, went to see Paris, Provence, London, and Barcelona with said boy.
2019 began as I held a retreat for female travel creatives close to home on the CA coast. Followed by return to Rome, the discovery of Sicily (incredible, btw) the mezcal distilleries of Oaxaca, and the loveliest of visits to Montana, Michigan, Hawaii, NYC, and Whistler.

I’ll end the decade and begin 2020 in the air tonight, en route to Asia and likely with a glass of champagne in hand. (Headed back to Japan!) After looking back at where the past ten years have taken me and how the years and trips have shaped me, I’d say it’s rather fitting.

As always, thank you for being part of the journey (that was a lot to boil down!) Extra big thanks to all the friends I’ve met on the road and to those who’ve shown me such support at home. My annual year end reflection blog post is forthcoming. Know that I always wish you well on each your journeys, wherever the paths you walk (or fly!) may take you. 💛🥂

• A Decade of Travel • (1/2) Over the past we

• A Decade of Travel • (1/2)

Over the past week, I’ve had the chance to look back not just at the past year, but the past decade...which was signficantly shaped and defined by a single pursuit: travel.

While certainly not the whole of my life, from 2010-2020 travel went from a curious, intuitive pull to my full-time passion and career, and some of my very favorite memories these past ten years.

2010 was shaped by a month I spent in London, living with a best friend who had moved there for grad school. (I ached to live abroad.)
2011 saw my first visits to Asia (2x that year,) including the discovery of India (my fav country) and my first solo trip.
2012 was the year of the epic road trip across New Zealand (+NYE in Sydney.) I took a big leap off a bridge there (w/ bungy,) which was good bc I was about to take another big leap.
2013 was the perhaps the formative year of my adult life. I left behind everything that wasn’t fitting (which was nearly everything at that time,) visited 18 countries, found direction and purpose, felt truly happy.
2014 landed me in SF, and it also launched my travel writing career. Continued to journey to places like Mexico, New Orleans, Austin, and Central America.
2015 was the highest of highs followed by the lowest of lows. Some of my best trips ever: Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Austria, Spain and Catalunya, Kauai, Thailand, Bali, London, Paris for a month, and even a chateau in the French countryside. It was also the year I almost stopped traveling altogether, after violent crime on the road in Colombia. I fell into PTSD and anxiety and needed help to get out. (Cont.)

With rainy days and lots of winter travel coming u

With rainy days and lots of winter travel coming up, I’ll admit I’m often daydreaming of somewhere warm ☀️
What’s your favorite spot for a winter getaway? Do you chase the snow, or hide from it? ❄️
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Wine country weekends 🍇 Been spending more time

Wine country weekends 🍇
Been spending more time around Healdsburg than Napa (or even Sonoma) lately. Have you visited?
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Foggy feels 🌁 Loving the coziness of San Franc

Foggy feels 🌁
Loving the coziness of San Francisco this weekend.
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A warm @tartinebakery croissant at home — is the

A warm @tartinebakery croissant at home — is there any better way to begin the day?
🥐 ☕️
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*beep beep* 🚗 — #parttimetraveler #exploreyou

*beep beep* 🚗
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