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Celebrating Our Engagement in La Spezia 19 Nov 2012 | 11:42 am
Thank you for all comments and tweets congratulating Aaron and me on our engagement. : ) If you thought Aaron's proposal was sweet, hold on to your hats — he had more romantic surprises in store for ...
A Cinque Terre Proposal 12 Nov 2012 | 07:05 pm
Let's just get right to it, shall we? This happened: If you just went, "Wait... huh? What??" please take a minute read the story of Aaron and me, and then proceed. : ) It was October 2, 2012 — a Tue...
My Travel Must-Haves... And What to Leave Behind 25 Sep 2012 | 03:33 am
Since returning from my RTW trip, I've packed for smaller trips to Portland and Kauai, and I'm now about to pack for my trip to Italy. Packing always makes me a little anxious — what if I leave somet...
Soaring Over Kauai 18 Sep 2012 | 06:18 pm
I apologize for being absent from this blog lately. In a complete reversal from this time last year, I've been job-hunting rather than writing about my travels. I want to finish posting about my trip...
8 Places to Stuff Your Face on Kauai 23 Aug 2012 | 03:21 am
Before Aaron and I went to Kauai, I received a ridiculously long and amazingly informative email from Brandon, whose family has vacationed on Kauai every year for the last 10 years (lucky!). In it, h...
Recovery... And a Small Request 18 Aug 2012 | 12:08 am
When it rains, it pours. This saying can apply to good things happening... or bad. Unfortunately, it's lately been the latter. I returned to Seattle from Hawaii early on a Monday morning. By Monday ...
Getting Dirty with Kauai ATV 14 Aug 2012 | 10:14 pm
First of all, I can't believe someone let me be in charge of this machine. But I'm sure glad they did! Of all the activities Aaron and I planned for our visit to Kauai, we were most excited about do...
Living in the Hawaiian Jungle (Plus, Where I'm Going Next!) 2 Aug 2012 | 07:27 am
Aaron and I are back from our week on Kauai! Last year, we spent a great week on Oahu, and this year's trip just confirmed that Hawaii is kind of our special place. We just love piling our beach gea...
A Long-Overdue Update on Life 21 Jul 2012 | 07:32 am
I've started writing many blog posts on Answering Oliver over the last month, but I'm never able to finish them. They trail off into dead ends, perhaps because I find them particularly uninspiring, or...
4 Things I've Realized Since I've Been Back 13 Jun 2012 | 03:51 pm
Other travelers said I would have trouble readjusting to life back in the U.S. They said I would instantly miss life on the road, that I would become hopelessly bored back in my hometown and long for...