Honest insights & earnest wonders.
I write about my experiences sometimes ending with insightful lessons and other times with chuckles. In my best work, hopefully both.
Travel Writing
Jumping In
“We didn’t totally know what we were getting into on Moreton Island. Natasha had researched and booked the ferry tickets, but due to an outdated Reddit thread, we weren’t sure what exactly was available on the island. Also, bless Natasha. She has carried the weight of planning this vacation since I was distracted…” READ MORE
Driving Wrong
“I almost crashed while driving the Great Ocean Road. However, everyone in the car agreed it wasn’t my fault and that I handled the situation the best I could. Somewhere between seeing the London Bridge and the 12 Apostles, we came up over a hill to see a car stopped on the right side with a small brown spiky…” READ MORE
When Things Aren’t Great
“I realized I couldn’t find my glasses when I took out my contacts in the hostel lobby bathroom 20 minutes before my bus was leaving for the 11-hour drive to Bryon Bay. I was soaking in the last few hours I had with some friends from Melbourne. We watched the sunset over Sydney’s skyline and then were beckoned…” READ MORE
The Californians Go Surfing
“We tried to surf our first day in Surfers Paradise. Natasha’s been living in San Diego for over three years and has become an avid surfer since I met her (she was an Environmental Science major from a Seattle suburb when I met her—now she’s a full blown ecologist with a California driver’s license living minutes…” READ MORE
Promotional Writing
ARTICLE FOR DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
_____ Downtown with Chef Ravin Patel
“By now you’ve probably read The New York Times feature “How Sacramento Turned Into a Great Restaurant City” by Ella Quittner. If you live here, it wasn’t anything you didn’t already know about our food scene, but there was a specific quote from Ben Roberts, owner of Pizza Supreme Being, that was incredibly refreshing to hear: “Sacramento is just Sacramento. It doesn’t need to be anything else…” READ MORE
ARTICLE FOR DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP
_____ Downtown with Community Builder Danielle Foster
“How would you like to live two blocks away from your favorite restaurant? How about five blocks away from a state-of-the-art arena where you can see some of the best performers in the world? How do you feel about walking to work, the gym, a coffee shop, your salon, restaurants, bars, a park, and more within 20 minutes? In the heart of Sacramento, you can…” READ MORE
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