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THE ADVENTURES OF ASHLEY SUNDQUIST

Titanic Girl's First Trip to New England | Throwback Travel Series

My proudest achievement as a little girl was my involvement with the Titanic Historical Society (THS), an organization dedicated to...

Visiting "Moúnt á már" in Paris at age 11 | Throwback Travel Series

My mom recently shipped me a box of my childhood diaries and journals. As I flipped through the pages, filled with sloppy sketches of...

How to Find the Perfect Travel Hat in Santa Fe

Cowboy. Fedora. Panama. Campaign. Baseball. Beret. Sun. Beanie. No matter what kind of hat you're thinking of, odds are pretty high that...

Our Pekingese Puppy Looks Like A Baby Seal

Meet Mushu. My husband, Josh and I just brought home an adorable 3lb 8oz male pekingese puppy and were immediately stunned by his...

11 Thoughts I Had During My Geisha Experience in Kyoto

#1. My dad didn't recognize me. When I sent the following text to my parents while in Japan, I thought they'd recognize me immediately as...

What to Do in Napa and Sonoma

It's been horrifying to follow the news of the wildfires ravaging Napa and Sonoma counties in northern California. This is a region that...

Japan: 14 Cultural Differences to Know Before Traveling

One of the reasons I love traveling is that it challenges us to consider the notion of what is "normal" in our lives. For example, what...

24 Emoji That Make Sense After You Travel to Japan

What do the Japanese emoji mean? As a first-timer on a recent adventure with my husband Josh, I was excited to learn as much as I could...

7 Tips to Stay Comfortable on a Plane

Traveling. It's a blissful concept, but the reality of economy air travel can be uncomfortable. I often feel dehydrated, exhausted and...

7 Things that are Cuter in Japan

I'm going to retire the word, "cute" when I get home from Japan. I mean, I have to. Everything here is just so much cuter. There is...