#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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

What a trip! I recently had the opportunity to see one of my friends get married at the breathtaking community of Palmetto Bluff in...

It took 3,000 miles to get there from LA, but every mile was worth the trek to Dewey Beach for my cousin, Lindsay Currie. Linds picked...

Spending the day in Napa feels a lot like sneaking into Italy without a passport. Josh and I stayed in local Cordelia in Fairfield...

Exploring castles is exciting for me. I love to imagine what life was like for its early inhabitants . I love to learn about their daily...