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Travels

Vietnam – Packing and Prep

June 30, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Juxtaposed with my trip to New Zealand a couple years ago, getting ready for Vietnam was more of a blur. It was busy at work, the kind of busy where you don’t have time to make yourself dinner and where… Continue Reading →

Abroad, Travels

Graffiti Quest: Reykjavík, Iceland

January 27, 2017Jessica Leave a Comment

Two years before going to Iceland I spotted this wall art on Pinterest. It was hauntingly beautiful and furthered my desire to go to Iceland to find it. After booking the trip on a whim with a friend in January,… Continue Reading →

Abroad, Culture, Photos

#brightestsmile – Machu Picchu

December 9, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Recently I was given a blogging challenge from junomedical, “Which place or moment during your travels made you smile brightest?” and one moment after a four day trek with no showers to Machu Picchu clearly stood out against other memories.… Continue Reading →

Abroad, Bucket List, Travel Photos, Travels

Graffiti Quest: London, UK

November 29, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Every time I visit a new city I seek out local art, not only in the form of museums but also with street art. I started this several years ago in Paris after stumbling across a collection of Banksy’s on… Continue Reading →

Abroad, Culture, Photos, Travel Photos

Cerro Chato – La Fortuna, Costa Rica

November 12, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Almost exactly a year ago… yes, I have had his in drafts for this long, but this was my favorite day of all of 2015. The people there don’t care what I do… or so many of the other things we care so… Continue Reading →

Abroad, Travels

The Broad – Los Angeles, CA

July 30, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

June 2015 I was staying in Downtown LA for my yearly Southern California pilgrimage to ComicCon. On the second night around 9pm, I got ready for my ritualistic run to the Frank Gehry designed Walt Disney Concert Hall. I try… Continue Reading →

Los Angeles, Travels

Graffiti Quest – Clarion Alley, SF

May 2, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Every time I visit a new city I seek out local art, not only in the form of museums but also with street art. It’s funny, but I never usually do this as home. The other night I arrived in… Continue Reading →

Culture, Photos, San Francisco art, graffitiquest, pretty, quest, wallart

#ExploreLocal – Healdsburg, CA

April 25, 2016Jessica 2 Comments

The other week the travel team at Wanderu emailed me with a challenge for their #ExploreLocal initiative: Write about your favorite local day trip from San Francisco. Sure, why not? I love reliving the nostalgia of a good trip. I’ll… Continue Reading →

San Francisco, Travels healdsburg, sanfrancisco, travel, wine, winecountry

Sleep No More – New York, NY

March 11, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Following an amazing dinner at Salinas with the aroma of fresh cut roses still in our lungs, we walked several blocks down to the McKittrick Hotel, home of the Punchdrunk’s Sleep No More. It’s an immersive play adaptation loosely based… Continue Reading →

New York, Travels activities, macbeth, newyork, offthebeatenpath, play, shakespeare, sleepnomore, travels, vacation

Zombie Burlesque – Las Vegas, NV

March 3, 2016Jessica Leave a Comment

Don’t ask me how I know about Zombie Burlesque, I just do. Ok fine twist my arm, I’ll tell you. It was a beautifully designed, campy good time. We used to have a yearly girls trip to Vegas, to partake… Continue Reading →

Nevada, Travel Photos, Travels burlesque, lasvegas, nevada, offthebeatenpath, travel, zombie, zombie burlesque

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