New Zealand

New Zealand was the first country I visited outside of the United States and the one that gave me the travel bug. I hadn’t been back since that first visit, 14 years ago.

The Cost of a Year Abroad

We are back from our trip abroad and I have a lot of writing to do! In total, we visited 30 countries. I thought I would hit this topic of price first since the numbers are all in. How much did a year of no work and all play cost? I’ll break it down here.

Hi Again

It has been several years since I’ve written last and I suppose there are a few updates within that period of time worth mentioning. In short, I’ve grown a lot.

Patagonia, Chile and Argentina

What a dream!

This is a trip I have been dreaming of for many years and in fact, looking back, it still feels like a dream – I cannot believe it actually happened. We spent two weeks in Patagonia in late February 2025.

Ireland

Ireland is one of the easiest countries one could ever travel to. It feels like a place that you are meant to unexpectedly find yourself in weird pubs, talking to random locals, walking along countryside roads.

Scotland

In 2023, Jake and I were planning what was going to be our first international trip together to Scotland and Ireland. I had been before but this was going to mean a lot to us because he loves Scotch and it made sense that we make our first trip together one that would be most interesting for him…

Okinawa, Japan

Just a quick post here to share a beautifully interesting place: Okinawa, Japan. I visited Okinawa for work (military-related) in June 2024 and found the most shocking fact about Okinawa to be that 20% of its landmass is US military bases. Those bases account for 70% of US military presence in all of Japan. So,…

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Switzerland

When we first planned this sabbatical, Switzerland was one of the countries we were most excited to visit.

Kauai, USA

This little island is packed with dramatic scenery. We explored it for three days.