The Travel Chica

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PHOTOS: Street Art, Eats, and Drinks in Ghent, Belgium

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Lastyear, I visited Belgium for the first time.  I only had a week, and I decided to explore one city rather than move around frequently.  I put a call out to my friends who are avid travelers.  They’re advice helped me choose the beautiful and dynamic city of Ghent. Ghent: Street Arts, Eats, and Drinks The street art […]

PHOTO ESSAY: Fajardo, Puerto Rico

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PHOTOGRAPHY:  Fajardo, Puerto Rico I was surprised by the grandness of Fajardo’s central square. It is pretty, clean, and colorful.    The neighborhoods are a unique mix of colors, patterns, and styles. There are vibrant interesting details.  There are crumbling homes right next to well-maintained more modern structures.   The “yard art” is different in […]

PHOTOS: North Beach Baking Company

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A few years ago, I wrote about the Little Italy Food Tour in San Francisco.  I recently discovered photos I took of this historic bakery.  I love these images, so I figured I should share… even if I am a bit tardy. San Francisco Bread Company What is the most surprisingly interesting place you’ve photographed?

Happy Pride!

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Today is the Pride Parade in my hometown Columbus, Ohio. My yoga studio got creative with sidewalk art to celebrate. Happy Pride!

PHOTOS: Sunset at Lover’s Leap

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Lover’s Leap is about half an hour from Treasure Beach. It is named after two slaves Mizzy and Tunkey. According to legend, their master wanted Mizzy for himself, so he arranged for Tunkey to be sold. Mizzy and Tunkey fled to avoid being separated but were eventually chased to the edge of a large steep […]

Reconnecting: surfing, yoga, and awesome people

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I recently wrote about the importance of disconnecting in order to reconnect with nature, with wonder, with myself.  While it is good to find small ways to do this everyday, it is important for me to incorporate this into my travels and make it a priority for a longer period of time. So how did […]

Disconnect and reconnect

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I recently shared how I do my best to live a simple life even when life is busy.  One thing I do regularly is disconnect and reconnect.  Sounds contradictory, right?  Let me explain. I disconnect from the noise, the demands, and the minutiae so that I can reconnect with nature, beauty, and discovery. Disconnect There […]

Life, actually

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I have been living in one place and working as a full-time consultant in Corporate America for three years now.  That means my routine, my needs, my perspective, my relationships, basically everything, is very different from the nearly two years I spent traveling in Latin America focusing on learning and experiencing the world.   The […]