Return Ticket

Going back to a book is like returning to the cities we believe to be our own, but which, in reality, we've forgotten and been forgotten by.

What to say about Sydney

Musings on missing out.

West Coast, best coast

Some sights from exploring Göteborg, Sweden's second biggest city.

Thailand: TakeMeTour and the Instagrammer’s Dream

Living out my dreams of social media stardom in Thailand.

Who is that girl I see (living in Hangzhou for a year)?

I am forever halfway somewhere, not quite settled and not sure if I even want to stay.

Temples and Tourists

I always saw pictures of Westerners in Thailand at temples with their hands folded--what to me seemed like a hokey pose that didn't seem particularly respectful. That is, until I found myself there getting suckered into the very same things.

On the Road: Jervis Bay

Finally, we're here: the night we've all been waiting for! The night where a fratty Australian singing in a bar tells me he loves me in Polish.

On the Road: Toora, Victoria

The first night of a solo road trip is when it hits you: oh yeah, you're doing this alone. But that's ok.

I’ll be home for Christmas

You can count on me.

Trying not to be That Foreigner in China

You know THAT foreigner. The one you don't want to be, right? Getting real honest with myself about who I want to be versus who I am.