travel tips

I'm writing this post as I embark on a journey back to where my passion for international travel began:  Okinawa, Japan. In order to...

One of the things I enjoy the most about blogging is the amazing people I get to meet. Some I meet in person and...

After listening to the White House Travel Blogger Summit talk about study abroad I felt inspired to write this post and share my experience...

I'll be honest: I had a lot of plans for 2016 and having a baby was not one of them.  However, the universe works in...

Can't help but be thrilled when I find a fellow Marine who is as creative as I am! Chris Beasley is a talented photographer...

When I was a college student, I backpacked through Europe and stopped in Lisbon. Fast forward twenty years, and I joined my parents and...

A few weeks ago, I had photos for my media kit taken by the amazing Julien from the style blog, It's Julien.  When...

Daisuke Utagawa is responsible for two of my favorites restaurants in Washington, DC: Sushiko and Daikaya. When I'm missing Japan, I know where to...

From all the moving I've done during the last fifteen years, I've realized that bringing too many souvenirs on the road can be a...

Last year, I shared with you my tips for a Puerto Rico road trip along the east coast of the island.  Recently, as I...