With less than 24 hours left in October, I figured now is a good time to venture back to my Icelandic adventures from last year and write about what it's like to travel around Iceland in October. My friend Megan and I spent 7 days and 6 nights traveling around Southern Iceland in a camper… Continue reading Visiting Southern Iceland in October
Tag: Travel
Turning 30 Abroad in Barcelona
I had been talking about going to Spain for my 30th birthday for over a year, and I'm proud to say that I actually did! My birthday was on Saturday this year, so how could I not celebrate this milestone somewhere amazing? My sister and I could only spend a long weekend in Spain (she's… Continue reading Turning 30 Abroad in Barcelona
30 Things I Did Before I Turned 30
I remember when I was 27, I saw a book on sale called something like "30 Things Every Woman Should Do Before She Turns 30." I got a sinking feeling in my stomach, worried I had only 3 years left to do whatever I hadn't done that was on that list. Needless to say, I… Continue reading 30 Things I Did Before I Turned 30
Hawaii Pt 2: Hiking Kauai and Other Adventures
On Friday morning, we hopped into the car bright and early when all the radio shows were playing the catchy end of the week song: "It's Aloha Friday! No work 'til Monday!" A great way to jump start our hiking adventures on Kauai. Any Aloha... Kauai Hike #1: Hanakapiai Falls Trail We hiked 8 miles… Continue reading Hawaii Pt 2: Hiking Kauai and Other Adventures
Part 1: I Went to Hawaii and I Didn’t Get Leid…
...but I still had an awesome time! Going to Hawaii was my first big vacation since being back from Japan...and actually my longest vacation yet. Since I was gone for two whole weeks, I'm going to break my adventures up into several parts. We packed in so much hiking and eating into two weeks that… Continue reading Part 1: I Went to Hawaii and I Didn’t Get Leid…
What I Realized After Leaving Japan
I really wanted to write about this on my blog sooner, but I needed a lot of time to process my million and one emotions. I've actually been starting and stopping this "Life After JET" post since September. I don't think I'll ever have it written exactly as I want it, but now that I've… Continue reading What I Realized After Leaving Japan
Truly Rural (Inaka Road Trip to Miyazaki)
Over the weekend, I was just looking forward to spending time visiting Chiho and Kevin at their new home in Issa with Ching and Megan, but our time in the inaka (the countryside) left me feeling so satisfied and fulfilled! It was my first time going on a road trip in Japan and spending some… Continue reading Truly Rural (Inaka Road Trip to Miyazaki)
I Live in a Tropical Paradise
That settles it. Amami Oshima is the most beautiful place I have ever been to. I already knew that but maybe I've never said it aloud. Monday's national holiday was appropriately Marine Day, or "Ocean Day." So we rented a beach house for Saturday and Sunday night for mine and Carson's leaving party (and Jonathan came… Continue reading I Live in a Tropical Paradise
Welcome to Bangkok!
I spent so much time fangirling over my Elephant Experience in Chiang Mai that I never posted anything about my other days in Thailand. Oops! So here are some long overdue pictures and tiny stories about my day and a half zipping around Bangkok over Golden Week! But first: My first Black Thunder ICE CREAM… Continue reading Welcome to Bangkok!
Learning to Appreciate the Here and Now
I've always been a restless person. I can never stay in one place for too long. When I was still living at home, I was gone almost every weekend visiting friends in other parts of New England or New York. I think one of the best parts about growing up in the northeast was how… Continue reading Learning to Appreciate the Here and Now
The Becca Jar 