Photo Blog of Sweden & Finland 2015
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Movies that Inspire Wanderlust
Cinema magic is the wonderful thing that fills your chest with bravado and for a few moments, you think – YEA, I can do that! I am a superhero! Or, in this case, it may push you to get out there and travel. Here are my favorite movies that inspire this sense of…
Left ID at Home
Flight to attend a work conference in Orlando: 8:55am 7:45am: Arrive at LAX via Lyft. Perfect timing to stroll onto my flight 7:48am: Boarding pass machine is out of ink. 7:50am: Enter short security line and quickly realize my driver’s license is in my pants pocket, back at home. I have no other…
Australia Tour
Hiking Shoes
After a grueling first backpacking adventure into the Grand Canyon in 2002 with cheap hiking shoes, I upped the game and got better shoes when I returned in 2003. These became my trusty hiking shoes for the next decade, though I probably only wore them about 3-4 other times. As my mom and…
Snow and Sand
The Monkey Queen
My friends and I encountered monkeys at various places in South East Asia – the first was Monkey Beach in Koh Phi Phi, Thailand, where a monkey climbed a woman and ripped an empty cup from her hands, so we knew to keep our distance. Two months later, we found ourselves…
My Travel Essentials
A list of things I rarely travel without (in order of necessity): Disclaimer: I value high quality, so this list isn’t cheap. Victorinox Packable Backpack It’s a slim, lightweight backpack that folds down to about the size of an iPad Mini. I always throw this in the bottom of my bag just in case.…
Around the World in 30 Days
While studying Tourism at the University of Queensland, I was lucky enough to take a summer study abroad course in Italy. Because it was summer break, I also wanted to visit my home (California), so it made the most sense to travel one-way around the world, from West to East.…
Havasupai
Only a few times, have I come across a teacher so inspiring that his stories and lessons transcend the subject into everyday life, but my journey begins with him. He was the type of man who always had a gleaming smile and looked into you with sparkling dark blue eyes.…