As someone who lived in Santa Cruz for over four years, I feel as though I discovered much of what it has to offer and found many places outside the normal “tourist” agenda. Here is the insider’s guide to visiting…
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San Francisco: Recommendations from a Native
Even though I am a native to San Francisco, I know there’s still so much of the city I haven’t explored. But I do have a few favorite places to eat, learn, and hang out. If you happen to be…
The Ramen Floor
During my time living in Kyoto, one of the best discoveries I made was the entire floor of ramen restaurants in the Kyoto train station. From the time I found the shops to the time I left to return to…
A Reflection on Cross Cultural Dating
Language barrier wasn’t an issue, we both stumbled through each other’s native tongues, you obviously more fluent than I. My incessant stream of questions didn’t seem to bother you, or if it did you were too polite to show it. …
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What am I running from?
Matt Kepnes’ (aka Nomadic Matt) recent post on Medium got me thinking about whether or not I’m running from something when I travel and if that’s why I crave it so strongly. The truth is, I’m scared. Scared of…
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Why You Should Start Traveling Today
Chances are if you’re reading this then you’re interested in traveling. And not traveling when you’re 70 and retired, but soon. How soon? When you’ve got enough vacation days saved up? When you can afford that ticket halfway around…
The Weekender: From the Bay Area to L.A. and Back
Have a friend you keep meaning to visit but never get around to it? I do and I finally visited mine on a weekend trip from the Bay Area to Los Angeles. Thirty-six hours doesn’t seem like a lot of…
San Francisco Giants Game
Recently, I went to a San Francisco Giants game and it was a blast! The weather was beautiful, warm and sunny but not too hot. Although I was in some seriously nosebleed seats, I was able to be shaded by…
The Weekender: Engadget Expand Event
On March 16th and 17th, Engadget held their first Expand event at Fort Mason in San Francisco. Lucky for me, the ticket price was within my budget! Did it matter that none of my friends were available to go, so…
Lisbon, Portugal
When I visited Lisbon, I learned a lot about taking time for self-reflection. I arrived in the late afternoon and was able to navigate easily to my hostel near the waterfront. The first thing that struck me were the bold…
