Business trip to Myanmar… It sounded unconventional. And it wasn’t originally meant to be, but Rachel’s conference got moved from Bangkok to Yangon due to “political unrest” in Thailand. I wasn’t originally meant to go with her, but upon learning of her changed plans, and having never been to Myanmar, there was no chance I […]

“My phone says it’s going to rain,” Rachel told me upon getting out of bed. The day started with an ominous weather forecast, but I was determined to ignore it… after all, it was one of our only weekends home all summer, and I wanted to take full advantage of the warm weather and a […]

I arrived in Vail tired, hungry, dehydrated, and with a pounding headache. My 4th travel destination in 5 days… sure, I was excited for a weekend skiing, but truth be told, all I wanted in the moment was some energy and relaxation. As I walked around Vail Village all I could find were sit down […]

I had landed in Seattle on a rainy day. It was switching between pouring out and downpouring out. The front desk at my hotel said this was common – and it seemed the locals agreed. I felt like a complete tourist walking around with an umbrella, while literally everyone around me seemed happy getting soaked. […]