I’m a planner by nature. I love researching, reading, planning and preparing. This skill comes in quite handy when preparing for a trip to a new place. I’m constantly preparing for some kind of travel. Whether it’s a visa run to a new country or a weekend on our own island, I like to be… Continue reading How to Plan Your Next Trip
Category: Inspiration
Secrets in Sanur
Some things are better left forgotten. We always assume that when something or someone has been forgotten, it’s a catastrophe. Forgotten birthdays, forgotten anniversaries, forgotten kids at school, or forgotten meals on stovetops. It usually doesn’t end well. But what about forgotten places? Too often a forgotten place leads to disarray, chaos and danger. But… Continue reading Secrets in Sanur
Temple at the Edge of the World
Sometimes the world just ends. Or it feels like it does. When you drive so far, you can’t even see what’s ahead. That’s exactly what we did recently. We drove out to Bali’s famed Uluwatu Temple, perched high on a cliff above the Indian Ocean. It’s epic. It’s breathtaking. It’s worthy of every single photo taken… Continue reading Temple at the Edge of the World
Temple Wanderings
If there’s one thing I love about Asia, it’s the age & history of the region. This continent has been civilized and developed for so many centuries, and each generation’s handiwork has been left to behold. From the temples of Angkor Wat in Cambodia to the Great Wall of China to all the Biblical historical… Continue reading Temple Wanderings
Hope for 2016
A new year is synonymous with new beginnings. Fresh starts. Clean slates. It’s a time of looking back and looking forward. We reflect and cast vision. It’s a chance, for at least one time a year, for self-evaluation. I was really happy with my 2015. I loved looking back and reflecting with Instagram and blogging.… Continue reading Hope for 2016
My Top 2015 Moments of 2015
As New Year’s Eve approaches and 2016 draws near, I finish blogging a series on my top 15 moments of 2015. This has been an incredible year. I can’t think of another year of my life that has been filled with so much accomplishment, first times, victories and significance. I loved writing these posts, creating… Continue reading My Top 2015 Moments of 2015
#2 Facing Fears – Top 15 of 2015
I’m sure that past blog posts have made me sound like a water-loving, beach babe. From Florida to the South Pacific, beaches, islands and infinity pools, my life revolves around water. However, don’t be fooled. I’m actually not a great swimmer. It rather terrifies me. I have this pesky fear of drowning. So inconvenient. I… Continue reading #2 Facing Fears – Top 15 of 2015
#3 Street Kids – Top 15 of 2015
Contrary to what my Instagram, Etsy shop and travel blog portray, we did not move to Asia to become beach bums. While yes, it is beautiful here, there was more purpose behind our radical around the world, America to Asia, move in April. It has everything to do with children. We moved here to be… Continue reading #3 Street Kids – Top 15 of 2015
#7 Paradise Found – Top 15 of 2015
Somedays, it feels like we live in paradise. Movies are filmed here, books are written here, couples honeymoon here, and starlets escape here. It really can feel like paradise on earth. But then, I get stuck in a traffic jam breathing the exhaust of a tourist bus sitting next to burning trash by the side… Continue reading #7 Paradise Found – Top 15 of 2015
#8 A New Island – Top 15 of 2015
We live on an adorable island the size of Delaware, which is one of 17,000 in the world’s largest archipelago. Visiting another for the weekend is like taking a road trip to Atlanta for this Tampa girl. Such is how I found myself saying yes to a weekend away on another island, one even smaller.… Continue reading #8 A New Island – Top 15 of 2015
An American Mom in Asia 