In May, I started a Meetup writing group called Shut Up and Write in Honolulu because there weren’t any other local writing groups in the area! I waited two or three months before going, “I guess I’ll have to create one myself.” I’m happy to say that two and a half months later, the group […]
Musings
Help me become a digital nomad!
I get frequent emails with “help me become a digital nomad” or how to live a nomadic lifestyle and so does many other notable digital nomads (my friends Pieter, Jay, Youjin, etc.). Everybody seems to want to know the “secret.” Well, ladies and gentlemen. There is no secret. Being a digital nomad means “living wherever you […]
What no one told me about becoming a digital nomad
By Travis Bennett, Nomad Stack (http://www.nomadstack.com) The digital nomad lifestyle is all rather exciting. You just need your laptop and an internet connection and you can work from anywhere in the world. It’s no wonder there’s more and more people taking the leap themselves. Grabbing street food lunches in Ho Chi Minh. Pulling an all-nighter […]
Sharing a comfortable silence
Usually when people talk about connecting with someone, it’s through conversation. You talk, they respond. It goes back and forth like a game of ping pong for awhile. Deep + intimate conversations are cool. They work. But sometimes, it’s also silence. When you are comfortable enough with someone to just – Shut. The. Fuck. Up. […]
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Celebrating my 29th birthday in California
My May Day birthday celebration was quite special in many ways this year. The fact that I was turning 29 was NOT anywhere near special but who I was with made it memorable + dear to my heart. 🙂 I jetted off to San Francisco the day before my birthday to meet my friend Jon […]
Unique perspective: Being an Asian American female around foreigners in Thailand
After being in Thailand for a month, there have been some things I’ve experienced as a female and more specifically, an Asian American female around foreigners (or farang). I love Thailand – the country, the people. They are kind, warm, and generous. It’s no wonder they’re always at the top of the list for hospitality when […]
My journey to becoming a digital nomad
It can be anything – moving to a new city, switching majors in college, getting married or switching careers. You’re trying to live life differently or thinking about making a major change. First, you dream about it. Then you start to think and ponder the idea more. Mull it over & over. It seems daunting. […]
What are you running away from?
I talk to people about travel sometimes a lot. My love for it. My sense of wanderlust. I’m curious about where people have been & eager to hear their travel experiences. I’m always planning my next destination and deciding where to go next. When people hear the term “digital nomad” – they usually think of […]