Whistler became an annual tradition some number of years ago. Sort of halfway between Hong Kong and the US East Coast, it was the perfect place to meet up with a good friend who had relocated to Asia not long after we had graduated from business school. A few days in Vancouver and a few […]
Author: Sweet as Blonde
Travel to: Paris
When I first started traveling to London for work, I had a week between work meetings that I needed to occupy… and of course it made sense to take the train from to Paris! What a fabulous way to travel: security checkpoints that weren’t oppressive; delicious 3-course lunch with wine; and comfortable chairs next to […]
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Travel to: New Zealand
The inspiration… My trip to New Zealand’s South Island is by far one of the most amazing trips I’ve taken over the years. There’s something really special about a place so remote and yet so protected – it’s almost spiritual. As one of the safest places in the world to live and work, with some […]
Travel to: Cape Town
My trip to South Africa was extraordinary. It helped to be traveling with a local, for sure, but it’s a remarkably beautiful country no matter who accompanies you.
Sweet as: Being bare
I love to collect magnets from my travels. I thank my dear friend from college for introducing me to the habit, and she’s been the (unfortunate?) recipient of some interesting hardware from all over the world. But now that they’re all packed up, wrapped up, and safely tucked into a bin for storage, it’s a […]
Sweet as: Packing and purging
Moving is hard. We say it like it’s no big deal – “Oh, we’re moving across town” or “I’m relocating to San Francisco for work.” – but it’s hard. I have a completely new understanding of just how hard it is, now that I’m wholly engrossed in the process.