Category: USA

{Photo by Juliana Kozoski on Unsplash} Before I dive into a slew of recaps about my trip home (which are already three weeks overdue, I am sorry!), I thought I’d share some thoughts on how I navigate the...

about me/Germany/travel/USA

Tap, tap… is this thing on?

May 20, 2019

Hi strangers. I am writing to you from the fog that is having your heart split between two worlds. I just returned from my long-anticipated trip overseas and it was everything that I hoped...

Germany/my so-called life/travel/USA

My (updated) travel carry-on essentials

April 24, 2019

Two years ago, I shared a list of my travel essentials when I travel internationally. Not too much has changed, many of the things are still must-haves during travel, but I thought I’d update my...

NaBloPoMo/USA

5: Please vote.

November 5, 2018

[Illustration by @libbyvanderploeg] Sorry guys, today is a day I have to get political with you again. I said before that I am generally not an anxious person, but the upcoming election (tomorrow!) is too...

photography/travel/USA

Monument Valley and Goosenecks State Park | Utah

August 13, 2018

Hey, remember the road trip that I went on with my cousin B and his girlfriend in September when we visited all the National Parks? I am still catching up on the recaps! Here are...

running/travel/USA/weekend

Recap | The SF Half Marathon 2018

August 6, 2018

A week ago, I ran the (1st) SF half marathon again. This race has become one of my favorite races (albeit an expensive one) because it combines a great race with a fun weekend in San...

travel/USA/weekend

Recap | Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C.

June 7, 2018

If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I spent Memorial Day weekend in Washington, D.C. to attend a friend’s wedding. I was barely there for 48 hours and it was a long-ass flight...

running/USA

Recap | 2018 American River Parkway Half Marathon

May 9, 2018

So, as mentioned in my Hello April post, I had tentatively planned to run a half marathon at the end of last month. I was going to make a spontaneous decision on that at some...