Hopelessness at the Cape of Good Hope.
I can’t help but use comparisons when I first get to know a city. It’s like comparing a new date to your ex-boyfriend. Hof Street felt like the Williamsburg/Silverlake of […]
Category Archives: Travel
We broke up, then went to Africa.
Michael and I broke up one week before we left for South Africa. Is this a travel blog, or a relationship blog, or an overly personal diary of my emotions […]
The Road to Hana and the road home
I drove out of Makena at 8 am, heading north to Paia and the beginning of the road to Hana. Though it is actually a huge loop, everyone does it […]
Makai Playlists and Kama’aina Moments
Okay, it’s a very small achievement, but I’ll take my gold stars where I can get them. I was at Starbucks getting afternoon coffee, and chatting with the Hawaiian […]
Monkey Mind on Maui
I definitely am not on island time in Hawaii. (Preface: I didn’t post these originally on Nov 13, 2015. It seemed insensitive to post on the day of the Paris […]
Postscript: Folsom Street Fair
Folsom Street Fair makes me wonder a lot of things. What do these people do during the day? My fervent hope is that they have a really traditional office job, […]
The End is always the Beginning
The city of San Francisco is relatively quiet, even in the Tenderloin. We escape the grunginess of the street into the unassuming façade of Olive. I fell in love with […]
First loves & early journeys – Day 3 on PCH
I’m driving towards my first love, the man I fell in love with more than 15 years ago. My most recent partner and I split up six weeks ago, and […]
Who am I?
I’m a travel junkie. I travel for fun, for inspiration, for work, for education, for relaxation. I travel to clear my head. I travel to find myself (repeatedly). I travel […]
Tom Is Tripping 