I recently wrote an article for The Flying Fugu about the History of Sushi (did you know that Sushi didn’t actually originate in Japan? Click and read to find out more! Please and Thank you). Anyway, as I was combing through Flickr for pretty pictures of sushi, I found Sakurako Kitsu’s photostream of clever bento… Read More The World According to Sushi: Photos of Beautiful Travel-Themed Bentos
I’m visiting my brother in Santa Cruz, California for the weekend and was reminded today about just how insane this town is. In the last 24 hours, I’ve seen: A dude walking a leashed cat A middle-aged man in a black top hat seated on the sidewalk with a sign that read “Storyteller: Chose your… Read More Weirded Out in Santa Cruz
After stumbling upon on an Apartment Therapy post about how to decorate using ABC flashcards, I had an idea to do something similar using postcards and photos from my travels. I’ve been wanting to find something to do with my postcard collection (other than framing or scrapbooking them) but I didn’t want to spend a… Read More Decorating Ideas for Travel Addicts: Postcard Wall Hanging
While catching up on my NPR podcasts this afternoon, I came across “Bilingualism A Political Liability?” from NPR’s All Things Considered. The radio spot focused on the negative responses some of the Republican presidential candidates have received over their ability to speak a foreign language. Mitt Romney speaks fluent French and Jon Huntsman (who has since… Read More Bilingual and Running for Election? Shhh! Better not tell anyone…
I’ve been reading The Happiness Project: Or, why I spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin and came across a paragraph that got me thinking about the correlation between happiness and travel: “My research had revealed that challenge… Read More How Travel Makes People Happier
Back in early 2010 when I was still living in California and one of my best friends from Japan was in town for the weekend, we visited the Tanner Residence (AKA the house from the sitcom “Full House“). Ready? Let’s sing along, shall we? “When you’re lost out there and your all alone A light is… Read More Want Something Unique to Do in San Francisco? Visit Full House
While writing an article for Tripbase about the history of rail travel, I came across some photos of a train graveyard in Bolivia. Ever since I went to Colombia two years ago, I’ve been dying (ha) to visit Bolivia (every backpacker I met who’d traveled through South America listed Bolivia as SA’s most beautiful and… Read More Things to do in Bolivia: Train Graveyard
I’m in the process of redecorating my bedroom and in addition to hanging up vintage travel posters, I want to find a way to incorporate my map collection (what, are you seriously surprised I have a map collection? Have you read this post?) After doing a little digging through the Internet, I think I’ve figured… Read More Decorating Idea for Travel Addicts: DIY Map Art
I just got back from Jamaica and was surprised to learn that, among other things, Jamaicans really DO say things like ‘Yeh, Mon’ and ‘No problem, Mon’ and they say them ALL THE TIME (it’s not just a stereotype). I got a huge kick out of it and thought the Jamaican accent sounded really pretty… Read More Funny Photos from Jamaica
On my way to Jamaica last week, I had an overnight layover in Miami. Not wanting to spend a lot of money on lodging, I booked a hostel near the airport. After getting off the bus and wandering around lost for an hour (in heels and in the heat), I arrived at the hostel hot… Read More Is there such thing as being TOO OLD for a “youth” hostel?