There's No Place Like Oz

Return from Australia: One year later

I really don’t know where to start, aside from stating the obvious from the title of this post. As of April 26, I’ve been back home in the USA for 12 months after spending a year living, traveling, working, and eating(!) in Australia. One year ago, I was scared of coming home. I was afraid […]

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Chasing the dream job: Blogging, food, phototgraphy

I admire people who actively pursue their dreams, especially the BIG ones. The dreams that are risky and require them to take a leap of faith. The dreams that tap into a creative and entrepreneurial spirit. I was proud of myself for quitting my job and moving halfway around the world to spend a year […]

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The time I went to…Barcelona

This is a post in the series “the time I went to…” in which I highlight international travel destinations pre-Oz. Gav’s beloved Chelsea FC beat Barcelona this past week — and the two teams meet again this week in Barcelona for a rematch. Perfect timing for me to share about the two weeks I spent […]

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My Travel Inspirations

In just two weeks time, I mark my one-year anniversary of returning from Australia. ONE YEAR. I’ve been home as long as I lived in Oz. I can’t believe it. My parents came to visit me for 10 days! Although Oz depleted my travel savings, I’m thankful that I’ve been able to travel overseas twice […]

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Ordering a special meal on a flight

As I try to eat as gluten and dairy free as possible, I always order a special meal on a flight. Hmm, now that I think about it, I’ve never seen the option to select both gluten AND dairy free — I wonder if a call to the airline is all it would take or […]

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Mrs. P-to-be

Did you just see a tumbleweed roll past? Hear crickets chirping? I’ve been a little silent over the last few weeks. After my birthday weekend, I had The Hunger Games film to look forward to — 10 of us traveled an hour away to go to a decent theater. My youngest sister and I geeked […]

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