“Most things we want in life are actually pretty simple,” Chris said. “Simple–but not easy.” It was an unexpectedly philosophical conversation with somebody I’d only met hours earlier. We were hiking up Taipei’s ultra-touristy...
“There’s a flight arriving early Saturday morning—do you think that will work?” I was planning my trip to Taiwan for my cousin’s wedding, and wanted to get her input before I booked my ticket....
The Friend Filter “I actually mapped this out in a prior season of life,” Swiff said, pulling up an Instagram post on his phone. “30% of people I meet are friend crushes, and the...
When world-class volleyball meets bottom-tier planning This post is a bit inside baseball (or inside volleyball?), but I wanted to share my experience visiting Tepic for my 2nd international volleyball tournament (as a spectator)....
Meeting Strangers on Vacation “What’s the first thing you notice when you meet new people?” I asked Ben. “How hot they are,” he replied, smirking. “Okay, fair,” I said, laughing. It was a joke,...
“What country’s official animal is the unicorn?” It was trivia night at a Christian mixer event — my first in recent memory — and we had just settled into teams. After some brief introductions,...
I got back from my Caribbean sailing vacation over the weekend, and to say it was incredible would be an understatement. When I wrote that my instagram was going to be fire, I had...
by seriouslyted · Published January 28, 2025 · Last modified February 4, 2025
Friday was a marathon of a day that began with a 10:45 p.m. red-eye flight the night before. I managed only a few restless moments before landing in D.C. for a short layover and...
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by seriouslyted · Published January 23, 2025 · Last modified January 24, 2025
Later tonight I’m heading to the Caribbean for a weeklong sailing trip around the British Virgin Islands. I’ve sailed before, but only in the Bay Area, and never on an overnight trip, so suffice...
“Well, now it feels like Thanksgiving,” Brian laughed. We hadn’t talked about politics or the election up until that point, but the topic of transgender athletes came up, and I made what I thought...
I am a traditionalist, so I enjoy the time-honored tradition of sharing what we’re thankful for at Thanksgiving dinner. I introduced this practice years ago to my immigrant family with high hopes, but found...
I genuinely enjoying reading and seeing videos about your sailing adventure =)
Sounds like so much fun! Love that you SHARED with your readers that you got on the wrong boat! Definelty…
I recall Nahm in Bangkok (your rec.) a great value. Delicious and memorable, but not life changing. But I doubt…
Keep expectations low… then you wont be disappointed…don’t get too much input from others so you can base your opinion…
Your risk tolerance is also not low. Just saying ;)