I'm a 20-something living in Brooklyn who loves to run, cook, and write about running and cooking. Some of my favorite things are podcasts, spicy food, and documentaries.
Packing for longer than 10 days can seem daunting and impossible, but I managed to live out of a 46 liter backpack for 8 months. This is my guide for packing for long-term travel. I included what was actually in my backpack plus suggestions for you on how much of each item to pack. I … More What’s In My Backpack? (For 8+ Months of Travel)
HELLO! It’s me. On the podcast. It’s been WAY too long and frankly, I’m ashamed. I definitely fell hard off the wagon and then into a deep coma… and am now being dispatched from the hospital. I am back! On the wagon! In this week’s episode, I tell some untold (love) stories and catch you … More #89: Untold Stories/Life Update (Pt 1)
Wietse has quite the background– he is Dutch but was raised in Somalia and Sri Lanka. He returned to Holland as a teenager and studied hospitality in university, but then ended up running his own event management company that was so successful that he dropped out of school to focus on it full time. Now, … More #88: Tuk Tuk Rental’s Wietse Sennema
When Tammi moved to Yangon, Myanmar several years ago, she started a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) club in her own apartment after not being able to find one in the city. She eventually joined forces with Jojo & Jerome of Yangon Yoga House, sharing the yoga studio to teach BJJ classes. That led to them … More #87: BJJ Fighter & Nourish Cafe Bangkok’s Tammi Willis
I woke up at 5 am to dark red lines peaking over the horizon. The sun was rising, and I was awake for it. Everyone around me was dead asleep, and it felt really special to be the only one awake, witnessing the sun rise over the Indonesian islands. Like it was rising just for … More 7/26/18: Moving Back To Tokyo
I did my very last run of my backpacking trip. I ran through the quieter village streets of Mirissa, and braced myself for one more chance at getting bit or attacked by a stray dog. I managed to survive. I am SO happy to be able to run without being stressed out about dogs. That … More 7/25/18: The LAST Day of Backpacking! 😨
I started my 25th year of life by sleeping in. We went down for breakfast around 9:30 and feasted on hoppers, potato curry, onion sambol, and fruit. We left for the beach and laid out on the sun beds. The waves were insane– they’d break about 5 times before finally reaching shore, and there was … More 7/24/18: 25th Bday In Sri Lanka
We woke up around 8:30 and went down to the lobby of Mirissa Beach Inn for breakfast. The staff brought out a big plate of toast, some hoppers (string and normal), daal, onion sambol, fruit platters, jam, butter, tea, and coffee. Man, what a FEAST. I ate most of the string hoppers with daal and sambol, … More 7/23/18: Wild Sea Turtles, Private Yoga, Sri Lankan Calzone
I woke up for my last long run of my backpacking trip (!!) at 7. I did 3 miles in the back streets of Hambantota, encountering one very aggressive stray, before doing the rest of my run on a big street looping around a reservoir. Although I’m really sad that my trip is almost over, … More 7/22/18: The Final Long Run
We were woken up by the alarm clock at 5:05. I was so tired and didn’t want to move, but I had to. Our safari jeep was coming to pick us up in 25 minutes. I got dressed, brushed my teeth, and got my stuff together. I introduced myself to our safari driver/guide, Milan, and … More 7/21/18: Crocodile Attack