I’m a Florida girl living in a snow globe. My Michigan husband has brought me home for the month of March to visit with family & friends before our big move to Asia. When we left Florida it was 75F, and it is now averaging 20F in Michigan. My blood is far too thin for… Continue reading Season of Changes
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Posts from my homeland
Beauty of the Tangible
As a child of the 80's, I grew up loving film cameras. I couldn't wait to drop off my rolls (and rolls) of film and wait patiently for the hours or days to pass until I could pick them up. It was always a surprise to see the photos printed. Did I capture what… Continue reading Beauty of the Tangible
Tampa’s Top 5: Tourist in My Own Town
There's hardly anything I love more than traveling. I love exploring new places and capturing the beauty of the unknown. I love trying new restaurants and discovering local cuisine. I love people watching and observing life. There's nothing like it. For the past few weeks, I've been back in my hometown, staying with my parents,… Continue reading Tampa’s Top 5: Tourist in My Own Town
10 Countries in 12 Months: Looking Back at 2014
This has been a pretty epic year of travel for me. Unlike any other for sure! As I sit in a condo in Mexico on New Year's Eve, I'm reminded of last New Year's Eve, where I stood on the Great Wall of China and think "How is this my life?!" Since tomorrow brings the… Continue reading 10 Countries in 12 Months: Looking Back at 2014
Reading & Traveling – The Year of 100 Books
I can say that 2014 has not only been the year in which I've visited the most countries, but also the year that I've read the most books. I read ALOT when I travel. Plane rides, bus rides, layovers, and inevitable delays provide ample opportunities to read while traveling. I primarily read on my Kindle,… Continue reading Reading & Traveling – The Year of 100 Books
JoyFilledWander for the Holidays
JoyFilledWander had some fun this month getting ready for the holidays! Since getting back from Asia, I've been getting some my photos printed as square prints with Artifact Uprising. I really loved how they turned out, and started selling them at events where we've been speaking about our travels and our work.Then I got a… Continue reading JoyFilledWander for the Holidays
An American Girl Once Again
And after 6 months in Asia, I find myself in America once again. It was trip that took so much planning, so much effort & money, and now it's over. It's bittersweet really, we missed our family and friends so very much. But now my heart misses Asia so very much. Sometimes I'll walk into a… Continue reading An American Girl Once Again
Packing & Repacking
I consider myself a bit of a packing wizard. We traveled 8 weeks in Europe just in carry-on luggage, and now we are doing the same thing though Southeast Asia. I wrote a few blog posts at the beginning of our trip about my packing strategy and plans. Now, 6 months later, looking back on… Continue reading Packing & Repacking
Beauty Around the World
I took this photo in a village in East Bali, and was captured by the beauty of these women. Their smiles, their colorful fabrics, and their obvious closeness. As I’ve traveled through Asia this year, I’ve been struck with the beauty of the women around me. I've started to examine the idea of beauty I've grown… Continue reading Beauty Around the World
Reading on the Road: My Top 10
For some reason, I read the most while traveling. Maybe it's because I'm not working my 9am - 5pm [or 10pm] job at home, but I just find that I read furiously while traveling. And since I'm traveling so much this year, I ambitiously gave myself a goal for 100 books this year. And I… Continue reading Reading on the Road: My Top 10
An American Mom in Asia 