This last September, I spent a week climbing in the Dolomites with some friends! I’ll just share a few top tips in case you’re planning a similar trip. Top Tips for Travel & Climbing Climbing Areas & Favorite Climbs Areas where we sport climbed: Out of these Cinque Torri (five towers) was definitely my favorite! …
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3 Days in Istanbul, 2 days in Cappadocia
Taking some time to record thoughts from our trip to Turkey this past May! Technically we spent 9 days in Turkey but a lot of our time was lost to travel so I wanted to record a really solid itinerary and thoughts for the full days we spent playing tourist, as well as recommendations for …
2.5 Weeks in Thailand
It’s been a while! I just got back from two and a half weeks in Thailand with a friend and wanted to break down some of my top tips for traveling in Thailand and recommendations for things to do & see in Chiang Mai, Krabi, Koh Lanta, and Bangkok. Chiang Mai Recommendations Chiang Mai had …
10 (More) Days in Switzerland
I’ve been wanting to go back to Switzerland since I first went in 2019 and we finally made it happen this year with the relaxed COVID restrictions! We got caught up in the recent travel delays and had several airport sprints but everything turned out in the end. As of September 2022, there were no …
3 Days in Victoria, BC
I hopped back to Seattle for the next two weeks and decided to loop in a trip to Victoria, since Canada and the US have lifted most of their travel restrictions! I’ll include some details in here about what the current travel policies are and the process of getting from Seattle to Victoria. As a …
One Long Weekend in Playa del Carmen, Mexico
After the long awaited COVID times, we return to international travel with my first trip to Mexico! This last weekend, I flew into Cancun and spent 3 days at a (work-sponsored) all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen. This was both my fist time in Mexico AND my first time at a resort, so it was …
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36 Hours in Budapest
Since I was already in Europe for work (and have unrealistic expectations for my physical durability), I popped over to Budapest this last weekend for a very quick trip! Though I only had a brief time in Budapest, I felt like I got a good chance to sample the city, though I would have loved …
10 Days in Japan
This November, I went to Japan with high school friend to visit a mutual friend living in Tokyo and, most importantly, to see the Japanese maple trees in fall! I’d been to Japan a few years ago in summer (strongly would NOT recommend – super hot and humid) and there was a lot of overlap …
6 Days in a Tiny House on the Sunshine Coast, BC
I’m a bit tardy (as usual) with my post but two weeks ago, Tom and I spent a week out of town together on the Sunshine Coast, west of Vancouver, BC. We’ve been discussing tiny house living for a while, so this was a bit of a test run for us and overall we found …
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Weekend in Nice and Monaco
I was fortunate to spend this last weekend in Nice and Monaco before catching a flight back to Seattle after an exhausting 3 weeks in Europe. I was really expecting to love Nice and had some high hopes for the romance of the French Riviera and opulence of Monaco – and they both disappointed a …
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