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Day 1: Getting on the boat

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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Would you do this?

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...

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Lessons Learned from Leaving

If it’s one thing I’ve learned from leaving the fruit company, it’s that you don’t fully know the impact you have had on other people until you leave. The corollary is also true —...

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2024 Travel Update #1

My Taipei List So I guess I kept my resolution to write weekly in January, and then fell off the wagon in February when I traveled to Asia, which is a shame. In a...

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New year, new me?

I love making New Year’s resolutions because it seems valuable to have aspirations heading into a new year. While I often fail to achieve them, the journey and progress made still feels meaningful (although...

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When Procrastination Pays Off

I was driving home from lunch with a friend when I got the text from my cousin: “Extended one month to 11/16 on the deadline day? What the… when did they decide this and...

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random life update #3

Apologies to those of you who thought I was in Paris based on my last blog post…I’m actually leaving this week and am frantically trying to get as much work done as I can...

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Great Expectations, part 4

The Power of FOMO “Am I crazy for wanting to go to Paris to watch a volleyball tournament?” I asked Iain. “You’re crazy, but going to Paris to watch volleyball isn’t that crazy for...