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#imomsohard on TRAVEL
Posted on June 22, 2017 Leave a Comment
The good women over at IMOMSOHARD did it again with their video on why NOT to travel with kids. I swear every time I say to my husband “Hey, honey come look at this,” he responds with “Is it a “hard mom” (that’s what he calls it) video?” Of course I felt this was the […]
Hazed and Confused in Singapore
Posted on September 27, 2015 Leave a Comment
You have probably heard about how bad the haze is in Singapore right now, or maybe not. Anyway, we are going stir crazy over here so we spent the day writing a song about it and making this ridiculous music video. Enjoy! And don’t forget to feel sorry for us while you’re at it 😉
On Marriage and Travel
Posted on January 26, 2014 2 Comments
I don’t know a lot about marriage, but I do know a lot about travel and for me the two have been intertwined like a well-worn knot. Sometime during your travels you want to just hit pause. Take a hot shower, get away from odd sights and smells, eat something recognizable, sleep in a familiar […]
Northern India Part I: New Delhi
Posted on January 17, 2014 1 Comment
My temporary retirement from travel was broken by India. And like eating a greasy shawarma to break your fast, India awakened my senses and my bowels. Nothing could have prepared me for a country that is at once colorful, filled with despair, sweet smelling and filthy, holy and chaotic. I loved and hated my time […]
Keep calm and eat fish balls.
Posted on September 11, 2013 4 Comments
One year ago, and several miles of camel dotted sand dunes away, I left my life overseas, took a hiatus from collecting stamps in my passport, and moved back to my home in Bellingham, Washington to start a new life with my husband to-be. You can imagine my surprise then to find myself here: jet-lagged, […]
Under African Skies: A photo tribute to Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Posted on May 19, 2012 4 Comments
Paul Simon brought me to Africa. Since I was a wee one, pre-wanderlust, I have enjoyed putting on Paul Simon’s Graceland, kicking off my shoes, and dreaming of Africa. This album conjured all the ideas I ever had of Africa: Grassy plains, shirtless drummers, and super-sized beasts laying in the shade of a single Baobab […]
Beirut: The Un-Broken Mosaic.
Posted on March 22, 2012 5 Comments
The buildings in Beirut still wear bullet holes from an era we would all wish to soon forget. Their façade an ugly reminder of public violence that neither the Lebanese government nor the media could hide. If bombed out buildings and war stories from baby-faced teens are not reminder enough of Lebanon’s torn past, the […]
Guest Post By Alex’s Journeys: The Best St.Patty’s Day Parades in the U.S.
Posted on March 12, 2012 Leave a Comment
The Best St. Patty’s Day Parades in the U.S. By Alexandra Jacobs If you’ve ever wondered why St. Patty’s Day is such a beloved holiday, you need not think too hard. Followers of St. Patrick’s Day celebrate the patron saint of Ireland by wearing green and consuming vast quantities of beer. What’s not to […]
In Search of the Allusive Snowy Owl
Posted on February 25, 2012 Leave a Comment
I take after my parents more than I used to like to admit. Now that I have discovered it is cool to have interesting hobbies, I tag along with them on every adventure I can, even if it means spending 3 hours in the freezing rain trying to find a single owl somewhere in a […]
Puddle Jumping in Portland
Posted on January 23, 2012 2 Comments
“ And the rain, rain, rain, came down, down, down, and washed right over piglet.” The capital of pork and PBR, and home to an alphabetical listing of odd from Arsenic flavored ice cream to Zealots in Zebra galoshes, Portland was the logical escape route from my life in the Middle East. I even welcomed […]
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