This is all for my friend Pearl. I have been a mess of anticipation over my dear friend Pearl's wedding. I have been so excited for her and Peyton, however I happen to be thousands and thousands of miles from the location of said wedding. So this is the story of my journey to Pearl's wedding. It starts with an Uber. Nothing super eventful about this Uber except I thought we were going to die for the driver was speeding excessively given we live in the mountains. But we persisted don't you worry. It was then time for mode of transport number 2: a bus. San Isidro de El General to San Jose. Okay divas lock-in.  I had to say goodbye to my homegirl (I miss her dearly and it's only been 10 hours since I left). This was a 3 hour bus ride turned 5 hours but I already knew that was going to happen because the traffic here is so terrible, so I was prepared. All I did was read my book and text my ex-girlfriend! Complete. Nailing it so far. I then had to walk 25 minutes to get to my hostel for the night. Oh this is about a three day journey so that's the end of Day 1! 

Okay Y'all. You are about to hear about the worlds greatest campground. Now I am writing this months and months later but I still regularly think about South Beach Campground and how perfect and amazing it is. Now I am not totally sure how we stumbled upon south beach but we didn't plan out where we were tenting so we would just do research based on the proximity to us. So we spent the day in Mount Rainier National Park and it was a super cloudy day and we realized we were not going to be about the see the mountain and we couldn't afford to spend another day in the park so we went and saw many waterfalls and packed up to head west towards Olympic National Park. A section of the park is on the Pacific Coast so we planned to drive up the coast. We were desperate to see the ocean. And somehow by some way that I don't recall we ended up at the beauty that is South Beach Campground.

On our journey across the United States and Canada I got the opportunity to go on many hikes. I am the sort of person that will hike for about 6 miles max, so nothing too crazy on this list, just good views and nice terrain. (This list was created in the Fall of 2025 and I have been on crazy hikes since that would probably make the list)

Hayden and I's trip was full of learning experiences and the attempt of understanding all the different ways of life in the US. One of our major discoveries was that the best way to run a diner is to have a middle-aged women running the entire floor. They not only provide excellent quick service they don't mess around. The diner is on the back of the bad ass women running the floor, and we stand by that. On occasion we decided to stop in a diner, not only did we get an amazing meal every time, but we also got the comfort of being taken care of by the women running the show. Free refills on coffee (which is exactly how it should be) and a working class, humble feel that we can relate to. The food was always amazing and each time we were in a diner we felt like family. 

I love Copenhagen.

It has been a very long winter right guys. And while I love being home seeing my friends and family nothing speaks to my soul like leaving home to explore a new place and meet new people and see new things. So on 3/19 my best friend Hayden and I took a flight to Guatemala City, Guatemala. Now don't ask any follow up questions because there really was no rhyme or reason for this trip we just decided it was time to see new things and we required nice weather and good energy. So after about a 21 hour travel day, a really long nap and a nights rest we have finally concluded our first full day in Guatemala! We made some friends, tried some beers, and explored a market. Overall very successful day 1, we are headed to the coast nexttttt!!!!

While I am pretty type B I am also cheap. So when I planned or lack of planned my trip across the west coast and back across the country, camping was the way we were going to go. The setting is a Vancouver Walmart and we are in the outdoor section looking at tents. Obviously a beautiful blue and gray $30 tent stood out as our new home for our upcoming adventure. It's late September and the weather was turning but what can't we do? So we got our tent and were excited and nervous for our first night in our new home. Little did we know how much rain and wind we would encounter over the next 4 weeks. While attempting to put up our tent at Golden Ears Campground the rain is torrential, the sun has been down for an hour and we have a very wet tent, soaked clothes and one of our poles has already broken. Can you believe that? I thought Walmarts $30 tents were indestructible. Anyways, we spent nights cold, wet, and windy in that tent and continued to put it up everywhere we went down the coast and back east. Some nights it stayed upright, some nights it fell on us while we slept. Other nights the wind shook the tent so aggressively we couldn't get to sleep. One thing about myself and my travel partner Hayden is that we are overjoyed regardless. While we have complicated relationships with our dear tent, we still appreciate her for what she did for us on the road and all the money we saved camping on our road-trip vs any other method. RIP to our tent for it took a trip to the dump on 10-23-2025. 

What exactly have I been doing? That's a great question. The month of October. What an amazing month. In late August, Hayden and I made a plan. Now we aren't totally good at plans so we decided that after I spent September in British Columbia we would somehow meet back up and travel the country together? That was pretty much the extent of the plan really. So, I went off to Canada and Hayden went back to work in Montana and you guys got to read how I spent my September. I lived in Kaslo and Cassia and I went to Banff and then I was off to Vancouver to pick up Hayden at the airport and travel the US with a small amount of money and my car. We started out in Vancouver, BC, we then spent the following 25 days seeing Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Missouri, and landed back in New York this Thursday. The following posts will detail the amazing experiences we had while we were on the road and the 11,117 miles that changed my life. I am so excited to share our best moments and some of our worst. I hope you enjoy!

Banff, guys let me tell you about it. I was being super spontaneous and planned a last minute trip to accompany Cassia to Banff. For some back story, after our adventure in the Kootenays in British Columbia, Cassia was off to Banff to her new job at a cutie coffee shop and a brand new life. Obviously, I'm super hype for her and got the opportunity to go with her to her new home before my next adventure which is exploring and travelling the West Coast with my friend Hayden. We had two days to make our way to Alberta and have a mini adventure of our own and I haven't been to Banff yet so I was down and ready. We said goodbye to Kaslo and travelled to Revelstoke, BC about 3 hours away. We were desperate for some ramen so we headed downtown and got the most amazing bowls of ramen and some sushi. 

The end of September unfortunately meant my departure from Kaslo. Cassia and I had such an amazing time, we needed to celebrate our last few days staying in the most beautiful place on earth. On Wednesday, I had the day off so I started my morning taking a paddle out to Fletcher falls to say goodbye to the falls. Once I returned I went into town to grab a Black Cherry Zevia (of course). And went down to the beach to have my drink and do some reading. I then went back to my room to start packing. I did some packing and then it was time to go down to the Kaslo Hotel for a drink and a snack our favorite activity. Our favorite server was working and everything was perfect. Over the course of our dinner we reminisced on all the amazing memories we made during our work travel experience. We talked about the hikes we went on, the laughs we shared and the meals we made. Cassia and I were planning to go to Banff for two days to drop her off at her new job and housing!!!! So we had to get a lot of things into my car. After our last shift we shared a moment on the patio with our staff and took some time to acknowledge the work Cassia and I did and to wish us well on our next journeys. I couldn't think of a better send off. Overall, my time in Canada was unforgettable and I as I'm writing this I am missing my dear friends in Kaslo and wish everyone well. 

Now if you know me, you know I have beef with picky eaters. I think food and cooking is such an amazing way to experience a place. It was lucky for me when I first started cooking with my roommate Cassia, and I found out that we both love to cook and value high-quality ingredients, especially vegetables. One of the highlights for me living in Kaslo has been the fresh produce at all times of the day. Part of the culture in BC is that nearly everyone has an expansive garden and sharing fruits and vegetables with neighbors and friends is a daily part of life here. Cassia and I immediately fell into rhythm in the kitchen. I have never met someone who has had a similar palate as me. Meaning we love everything. Every evening Cass and I spend many hours in the kitchen. We walk through the garden picking ripe veg, look through the produce our coworkers have brought in, brainstorm what we will make, and then we spend the night executing our master plans. We chat and listen to music and drink kombucha, it's a whole event every night. We have created our own homemade hummus, including roasted red pepper, roasted garlic, and spicy chili flavor variations. I've been pickling red onions, and ginger. Cass made homemade lavender syrup for our morning coffee and I made a homemade honey mustard. Cass makes a mean Pico that we have been using to top off our favorite dish we've made which is burritos. Cass is vegan and I am pescatarian so most things we make is topped off with shrimp for me and tofu for Cass. Hence our duo name "Tofu and Shrimp". This tradition we have created over the past month is something that I will miss dearly for we are headed off our next adventure coming tomorrow (stay tuned for that). Cooking with all of these fresh ingredients with refreshing company is definitely one of the highlights of my year. I am so thankful to have met someone who cares so much about creating beautiful, healthy dishes and works alongside me so well.  It has been fun and I will be sure to pick up gardening when I go home! 

It's been 6 days since my last post so some updating is needed. Cassia and I went on a hike this past Monday. We went on the Wardner Trail to see Kaslo from above. It was a .6 mile hike pretty much vertical the whole way up. It was a pretty view at the top and there was a nice wood bench for us to take in the views. 

Every month I start a new playlist that encapsulates the vibes and energy of the new month. As the month goes on my September playlist has just been getting better and better. In today's post I'll highlight my favorite songs but I also included a link to the playlist itself so you can have a listen (RIP spotify users). 

Okay guys so Sombr just released his album "I barely know her". Well, it seems to me like he really does know her and really does dare I say miss her. Lol. It is such a great album and I have been listening to it on loop throughout my journey. I was already familiar with the two singles that were released prior to the album "Undressed" and "Back to friends". Nice to hear those but the new songs were just exciting. My new favorites on the album I would say are "canal street" and "we never dated". I recommend a listen and want to know what your favorite was off the album.