Happy Monday! I know it’s been awhile here on the good ol’ Clumsy blog. And for that I am not all that sorry. I temporarily had a desk job ::vomits:: and realized I needed to get back to what I truly love: writing (and making self-deprecating jokes/stories).Continue reading →
Ahhh! The dreaded Instagram algorithm! Run for your lives!Continue reading →
It was 9:30 pm on a Friday when I arrived at LAX–a seemingly busy time for most travelers as hundreds of cars sat bumper-to-bumper along Sepulveda.I was embarking on a work trip to Chengdu, China, the capital city of the Sichuan province. And it was at that moment, when I pulled up to the Tom Bradley International Terminal, that I realized I was hitting my 31st country; and I hadn’t even talked about the profound moment I hit 30 countries before 30 years old! So let’s turn back the clock for a quick sec.Continue reading →
It’s a weird, lonely feeling when one of your heroes dies. Suddenly you feel as if a part of yourself, quite possibly the most passionate part, has gone off and died with them. The pain feels as though your heart is slowly enclosed by thousands of tiny needles all at once. The feeling is even weirder if you never met your hero in real life. Despite the fact that I never met Anthony Bourdain, I think most of the world can agree that he never felt like a stranger. He felt like part of the family; he felt like a gruff and fierce version of ourselves.Continue reading →
The sun is shining, but it’s a lot hotter. The sunsets are beautiful, but more colorful thanks to smog. The sand on the beaches are glittering… but with broken glass and plastic. The world is changing and not for the better. Which is why I suggest the ultimate earth month challenge to help save our Mother Earth! Continue reading →
We all went through the shrapnel that was 2016. It was gory. It was dark. It was rough. Not many of us made it out alive. But for those of us who did manage to crawl out on our bellies to see the light of day that was 2017 were rewarded with a much better year. Want proof? Here’s why 2017 was the best. Well, the best for me, at least.Continue reading →
Let me start by saying how weird this is. I mean, here I am talking shit about social media when odds are, that’s what led you here in the first place. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. But in all seriousness, most of you know how real I get from time to time. And since I am a human, I’m sure you can all relate to the feeling of drowning under the unforgiving and negative world of social media and all of it’s negative, depressing bullshit.Continue reading →
It seems like no matter how much you save or what you do to earn money, life gets in the way. You get a promotion, but suddenly have to replace the car engine. Or pay for a vet bill. Or have a huge co-pay from that trip to the dentist. Each time life comes up, your travel plans seem farther and farther out of reach. If you want to amp up your game and save money for travel, then you absolutely need “The Clumsy Traveler’s Baller on a Budget Travel-Saving Guide.”Continue reading →
We, as a society, have a lot to be happy about. We have unlimited connection with people from around the globe like never before. We have affordable options when it comes to traveling the world. We even have apps that deliver cupcakes to our front door! Yet, we’re still incredibly unhappy. At the end of the day, all we need to know on how to be happy is to stop being so obsessed with it.Continue reading →
When my father-in-law told me he was sending his wife to a spa for a week while they reconstruct their home, I thought, “Wow, what a sweet husband.” When he told me he wanted me to go with her to keep her company, I thought, “WHAT AN EVEN BETTER HUSBAND” (cause you know, I’m such a great spa guest to have around). And since I had visited the iconic Del once before, I knew how to experience the perfect stay at Hotel Del Coronado.Continue reading →