*****This post is dedicated to Jacob, who was taken from the world too soon on 08/20/2020.***** R.I.P. Jacob Gulane ****This post was written over the last 2 years and I, regretfully, never got around to editing and posting it…. which now seems trivial in the scheme of things. In the Philippines, once you meet, you […]
As you may have noticed, I have been doing a lot of self-reflecting lately. There are so many reasons I have to be happy. Something I am currently working on is letting go of negativity, hopelessness, and fear. So many of us have a tendency to overthink things and beat ourselves up if we upset […]
Amongst the online travel community, I randomly met an entrepreneur from New Zealand who had started a business called Roady NZ. The concept was so awesome and I gave him props… Little did I know, I’d be heading to New Zealand to visit one of my best friends in the whole world. Ironically, Roscoe reached […]
North America (stars are places I’ve lived): Canada – Toronto, Niagara Falls Mexico – Baja California Sur, Mexicali (Rio Hardy River), Cab San Lucas (San José)United States – Arizona, California*** (hometown- Ventura), Colorado, Delaware**, Florida, Hawaii (Maui), Illinois, Iowa**, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska**, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah**, […]
Thailand has long been a bucket list destination of many people, myself included. & rightfully so! My new Canadian friend Jade and I left beautiful Laos and embarked on a new journey-starting in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Holy temples! The temples in Chiang Mai are absolutely beautiful, and there are shrines like this everywhere you go. […]
For starters, this country is absolutely breathtaking…. Upon arrival at the elephant conservation center (ECC) in Sayaboury, Laos, we decided to escape the heat with a sunset kayak sesh…. best decision ever! A few mornings later I decided I’d catch the sunrise before everyone woke up so I took the kayak out again for a […]
Currently sitting in the Los Angeles Airport with a new friend, 5 minutes away from boarding my first of 3 flights in route to Laos…. Said goodbye to my family. It’s just for a summer…. but it’ll be one to remember. Stay tuned for updates! See you in Laos! Xo
2 years ago, I packed my bags and left behind my home, family, and friends of 22 years to get a fresh start… While attending college back home in California, I didn’t have any sense of who I was. I was constantly questioning everything I did and doing things that didn’t make sense. I was lost. […]
For some, being lost might be scary. While for others it may be a gateway to a path unknown, a new place, a new beginning/…. Hi, I’m Alyssa. & this is where I was lucky enough to grow up (pictured). Surrounded by California beaches, mountains, you name it. And I completely took it for granted. I […]