This past weekend completely hit the spot. Me and my 7 closest girlfriends in SF got together and rented a yurt (a.k.a. a big fancy tent) in Colfax, a small town 1 hour outside of Tahoe. It was the first time all of the girls got together in almost 2 months, and so there was … More Girl’s weekend “glamp-ing” in a yurt
My father spends his summers teaching in China (he is a professor), and so my siblings and I made him a little video to say how much we love him from across the world. Working on this video with my brother and sister was the highlight of my week. My dad ended up absolutely LOVING … More Happy Father’s Day (with a video!)
Hey y’all! As you can tell from the title, I have a lot to cover this post. First off…congratuations to my super smart big brother for graduating grad school this week!!! He officially earned his PhD from MIT in operations research after years of hard work…me and my family are so beyond proud of him … More A soul-cleansing Sausalito adventure + NBA champions + perfect picnic Sunday + week 1 of half marathon training
Hello, hello! I hope you all had fantastic weeks! This was my first full week back into “real life” so let’s talk about that for a bit… Last week, I had two days in SF between Thailand and Mexico. I was exhausted and dove right back into work, responding to hundreds of emails and hit … More Don’t need 1000 miles + Dirtybird festival + lots of anniversaries
Only two days after coming back from Thailand, I was on a plane again to Mexico for a girl’s trip through Memorial Day Weekend. Despite fighting jet lag and still having a lot of reflecting to do from Thailand, I was beyond stoked to top off this month of traveling with seeing Mexico for the … More Girl’s trip to Mexico: Tulum + Cancun
HEY you guys! I am currently blogging from Tulum, Mexico!! As predicted, I have major jet-lag after coming back from Thailand and have been waking up in the wee hours of the morning, and so while my friends are snoozing away, I wanted to write about some lessons/tips/growing experiences that I learned over the past … More Things I learned from solo traveling
My mom. Where do I even begin? I don’t know anyone more selfless, positive, and caring. I know my family and all of her friends would say the same thing. She taught me how to see the bright side of every situation, how to be independent (and not rely on no man!), that life and … More Happy Mother’s Day ❤
Day 10: Overnight Lake Tour I arrived at Khao Sok National Park the night before and checked in at Our Jungle Camp Eco Resort. I was greeted by the nicest manager named Nu and given a cup of tea, and I quickly realized that I had accidentally booked a super nice, bougey resort. Oops. At … More Thailand days 9-10: Khao Sok National Park
Day 4: “Treat yourself” day in Chiang Mai + food poisoning… After my last two days of intense hiking and activity, I wanted nothing more than to have a “treat yourself” day. It was my last full day in Chiang Mai and I had nothing on the agenda but to indulge, shop, eat, and explore … More Thailand days 4-8: last of Chiang Mai + Pai: my hippie backpacking dream
Where do I even begin…Thailand is everything I thought it would be, and more, and it’s only been 3 days! I have sooo much to recap for you guys so let’s just dive right in. Day 1: Temples + monk chat The first day was temple-hopping day. I landed in Chiang Mai around 2pm and … More Thailand days 1-3: beginnings in Chiang Mai + trekking adventure in the North
I Run Like A Girl 