My Instagram photos from the past month or so
Sorry for the delay in writing. If you were actually reading, that is. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind and there are a lot of things to share and write about. But sometimes my motivation escapes me. Please pardon the blog-ese (blog-speak?) but here are a few tidbits of my recent life from Berlin:
January 16th, 2012 | My travels in Europe, Life | 3 Comments
It’s the end beginning of the year and my inspiration (something I was looking for a few months ago) has come and gone. So, for a little recap of my travels, enjoy this travel meme: The ABCs of travel. (Thank you to Cheryl and Nicole for tagging me) Read the rest of this entry »
January 3rd, 2012 | My travels in Blogging | 10 Comments
For lack of creativity, time and battery power, I’m not really sure how to word this feeling I’ve got. But, as the title suggests, it feels like I’m slowly remembering what it feels like to travel. I suppose I’d forgotten it since I’d been living in Berlin for so long.
I’m writing this very quickly—from my hotel in Amman, Jordan. As you’ve probably gathered from reading my blog, I still don’t know what the hell I want out of life, where I want to be (physically, emotionally, career-ly), what I want to do, and so on and so on. But whatever. I’m just living life. However, I have to admit that after stepping off the plane here in Amman, I started to think a bit more about what I want. Read the rest of this entry »
December 22nd, 2011 | My travels in Jordan | 8 Comments
Most small towns in America are known for certain kitschy appeal—a main street with an old-town cinema, a friendly neighbor or a local bakery. Grapevine somehow manages to keep all that kitsch, but add a sizable amount of modernity to the mix, too. If you’re any sort of hipster like myself, the trendy coffee shops aren’t the only appealing thing about a new city—it’s also the small-town Americana and often funky local culture which is appealing. Grapevine isn’t short of kitsch: Read the rest of this entry »
December 15th, 2011 | My travels in America, Texas | 1 Comment
On my recent trip back to the United States, I took a few days to explore my old stomping grounds: Grapevine, Texas. Now first things first: when people ask me where I’m from, I typically answer “Boston via Texas.” I spent my childhood growing up in Texas but after high school graduation, I was pretty much living in the Northeast except for holidays. Most of my adult life (if we define “adult” as that phase of life where you make your own money and spend it all on having a good time) was spent in Boston. So, on this trip back to Texas, I was fortunate enough to visit Grapevine as an “adult” (in the sense of making sure I had a good time).
Just like any 20-something who leaves their hometown for college, going back to your hometown is usually a bit of a shock. People change, of course, but so do places. And Grapevine was definitely a different city from what I remember seeing 10 years ago. From hotel resorts to up-scale restaurants, Grapevine, TX is not how I remembered it. And that’s a good thing. Read the rest of this entry »
December 12th, 2011 | My travels in Hipster travel, Texas | 6 Comments
