I’ve been looking forward to this long weekend ever since the holidays only 3 weeks ago, ha…my friend Julian and I decided to head down to Catalina Island off the coast of LA. Julian and I both gravitate towards active travel and we were so looking forward to this weekend of warm(ish) weather, diving, hiking, … More Active weekend in Catalina Island
I’m back from Thanksgiving weekend in Puerto Vallarta! Anna, Sarah and I booked this trip since we each couldn’t go home for Thanksgiving (we’re all from the east coast and flights were $$$), but we miraculously found cheap flights to Mexico, and so we packed our bags and I met them straight from my Guatemala … More Girl’s trip to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Hey hey, how are you all? Hope everything is going fab-u-lous-ly! Following last week’s rarer “serious” posts, I’m happy to say that things have been looking up. I’ve been in a better mood and really focusing on tackling my things-to-make-me-happy-list, and a little is going a long way. I’ve been catching up with friends, focusing … More Lake Tahoe weekend without the lake
This past weekend, I went backpacking in the Eastern Sierras, a much anticipated trip among me and some friends. After 2 intense weeks of work travel, I was feeling super burnt out, and even contemplated ditching this trip to stay home. I’m SO glad I got my butt up and chose to go – being … More Backpacking in the Sierras: Mammoth Lakes
I’ve lived in California for a year now, and this past weekend was my 4th time in Lake Tahoe – I guess you can say that it’s one of my favorite places ;). My good friends Kim and Sophie planned a big group trip, so I was grateful they brought me along to meet some … More Water and cabin fun in North Lake Tahoe
Hey there! Hope you all had a wonderful time celebrating July 4th!! I just got back from my week-long Pacific Coast Highway road trip with my best friend Michelle. The PCH (or “Highway 1”) is known as one of the most beautiful road trips in the world, and it definitely didn’t disappoint! Most of our … More Pacific Coast Highway road trip: San Francisco to San Diego
What was originally going to be a low-key weekend in SF turned out to be a spontaneous adventure in the snowy mountains. On Thursday, Julia texted me asking if I wanted to join her, Rahul and some of her family (who I all met at Thanksgiving) in her family’s cabin in Tahoe…how could I say … More Spontaneous ski trip to Tahoe
Back when I was looking for Thanksgiving weekend plans, I decided to book a solo-trip to Santa Cruz to take surfing lessons (and because the last thing I wanted was to be alone in my apartment all weekend). When I found out Karan and Matt were also Thanksgiving strays, my solo-trip became turned into the … More Thanksgiving weekend in Santa Cruz
As you can tell from my title, this will be a very packed post, so get ready for lots of picture and recaps on a super fun weekend and week of marathon training 🙂 Friday: long run + girls weekend begins! I decided to get my long run done on Friday because 1) I knew … More Girls weekend in Santa Rosa + do-over block party + we should give ourselves more credit + training week 2
I hope your weeks are off to a great start! This weekend was once again packed with activities back to back that I’m excited to share with you guys: Friday: hanging with a Columbia friend After a loooong work week (even though it was technically a short week with holiday), I was so excited to … More Alamere falls hike + mental health/football Sunday + week 1 of marathon training
I Run Like A Girl 