I wrote this post in the midst of my own personal travel hell. My flight from Washington, DC to Los Angeles was delayed by three and a half hours due to thunderstorms, making me miss my connection to Sydney. You…
Australia was probably the first country on my bucket list before I even knew what a bucket list was. Sydney landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge beckoned to me from pages of books as I grew up. As…
One of the great things about living in Washington, DC is being among such an international community. All countries that the United States has diplomatic relations with have an embassy here, and twice a year, many of them open to…
Confession: of all professional sports, racing is one of the few that I’ve never gotten into. I haven’t been exposed to it very much and know little about it, so I never sought it out. It wasn’t even something I…
I have to admit, I’ve taken to surfing more than I ever thought I would. I’ve become addicted to the feeling of being on the board, the energy of a wave beneath my feet. The awe of nature that I’ve…
Let’s dig into overcoming personal obstacles. Do you ever find that there’s something you want to do, but for some reason you don’t pursue it? You may not be able to put your finger on why not. It could be…
My sisters and I crouched into an Uber to head to the 12South neighborhood, increasingly becoming one of Nashville’s top attractions. A few minutes in, the driver asked a question that had clearly become routine for him: “So, are you…
My previous post shared a brief analysis of takeaways from my first solo trip; namely, my surprise at finding myself in the company of others most of the time. As I traveled home from Sri Lanka, after keeping a near-daily…
A year ago today, I set off on an 18-hour journey to Sri Lanka. I was traveling not only to the other side of the world, but to a new country that I knew next to nothing about. And I…
It’s about time I dedicated a post to my favorite restaurant ever. I’m not normally one to pick favorites, but Rolf and Daughters (R&D to locals) delivers time after time after time. Located in the Germantown neighborhood of Nashville, not far…
