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2012: A Year of Travel
Thinking back over this past year, I did a trip nearly every month. It got to the point where I was trying to make plans with friends in Barcelona and our schedules rarely lined up to do something....
View ArticlePhotos: Wrapping Up the Holidays, from Barcelona to California
Tomorrow is January 6th, so that means that even the longest holiday celebrations are officially coming to an end. I started the holidays in Barcelona, and finished off home in California. So here are...
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4 Countries in 4 Weeks (& 3 Continents too!)
I’m back in Barcelona! Well, I suppose officially I was back a little under a month ago, but it hasn’t felt like it as I’ve been traveling so much. I have honestly been in a different country every...
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Traveling Up and Down the Coast of California for the New Year
This holiday season, I’ve been lucky enough to get three lovely weeks at home, which I’ve spent alternating between traveling to my favorite spots in the Golden State and sitting on the couch doing...
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Wrapping Up 2013 in Travel
Happy new year! I know, I know, I’m a little late to the game on this one. But it’s been quite a busy 2014 so far, so I haven’t gotten around to doing any of the main part of my blog – you know,...
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The #1 Thing I Like Better About Spain than California
(Or, if you’re going to San Francisco, don’t even bother with flowers in your hair…because you may rip them out in frustration when dealing with public transportation.) “Which do you like better, Spain...
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Wine Tasting: Not Just for Pretentious Snobs
“We have to go wine tasting next time you’re home!” enthused my mum and sister for weeks leading up to my fall visit to California. I agreed, of course – I’m always down for drinking on someone else’s...
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Relaxing in Style in La Jolla, California
Tucked away in a protected part of the southern California coastline is pretty La Jolla, a small city near San Diego that’s got all the glam but not as many of the crowds. This spot is hands-down one...
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Why Things Have Been Quiet Around Here Lately
Over the past couple of weeks, things have been pretty quiet around here. Usually, whenever my blog goes suddenly quiet for over a week, it means that real life has gotten too busy to spend much time...
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2 Amazing California Markets You Have to Eat At
Lots of people I come across with in Spain believe that there’s not really such a thing as American or Californian cuisine. While it’s true that there’s nothing compared to a culture that’s developed a...
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Reverse Culture Shock: It’s The Little Things
Take a look at the literature on culture shock, and you’ll probably come across the concept of “reverse culture shock” pretty quickly. Before I’d spent a little while abroad, I was skeptical that it...
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Dancing With Dragons in the California Desert
As we drove, we left behind the suburban strip mall sprawl and started to get into fields dotted with deep green trees. We drove past farms, Wild West Pony Express routes, and flying schools with tiny...
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Looking on the Bright Side on Route 66
These past few months I’ve learned quite a few lessons, often ones that I should have learned the first time or recognized a lot earlier on. And some of that came to a head while I was on a road trip...
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Learning to Love Downtown L.A. (Well, Almost)
L.A. is perhaps the most frustrating city I’ve ever been to. A permanent snarl of traffic in an endless sprawl of a city, with many areas that are ugly and others that are flat-out dangerous, Los...
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