By: izziebleu February 11, 2020November 22, 2020 nomadic yearjordan, nomadic year, wanderlustLeave a Comment

Traveling Across Jordan with a Stranger

Halfway into my trip to Jordan, I was abandoned by the group I had been traveling with for the past four days. As the bus roared to life, I peeked out of my tent window and watched as it zoomed past me leaving a cloud of rust-colored dust behind as it started to diminish in…

By: izziebleu January 21, 2020June 17, 2020 nomadic yearnomadic year, travel, world travelsLeave a Comment

Nomadic Year: Bury St. Edmunds, England

It’s been about a week since I left home, so I wanted to do a quick recap of things that I’ve learned since I’ve been here in Bury St. Edmunds. On Food Marks and Spencer is a fantastic replacement for Trader Joe’s. Thai food in England is meh. Produce at farmers markets is ridiculously cheap.…

By: izziebleu March 2, 2018January 21, 2020 National Parkscalifornia, integratron, joshua tree, joshua tree national park, national park challenge, roadtrip, weekend getaway1 Comment

Rejuvenating in Joshua Tree National Park

One of my favorite weekend getaways is Joshua Tree National Park. A lot of LA residents have also made Joshua Tree their second home. It’s definitely a place where you feel like you’ve gotten far away enough without having to go too far because it feels so other-worldly. It’s also like a giant playground and…

By: izziebleu March 1, 2018January 21, 2020 National Parkscalifornia, lower bear gulch cave trail, national park, pinnacles national park, roadtrip, Western Region1 Comment

Cave Exploring in Pinnacles National Park

Pinnacles National Park was the 59th National Park and California’s 9th to be designated. It was established as a national monument in 1908 by President Theodore Roosevelt and promoted to national park status in 2013 by President Barack Obama. Pinnacles is about 2 hours from San Francisco and almost 5 hours from Los Angeles in…

By: izziebleu February 26, 2018January 21, 2020 National Parksnational park challenge, point reyes, point reyes national seashore, roadtrip, Western Region1 Comment

Exploring Point Reyes National Seashore

Upon reviewing my Bay Area National Parks list, I first noticed the designation of a national seashore. My experiences with the NPS had been mostly limited to national parks and the occasional monument. There are currently a total of 10 national seashores: Seven national seashores on the Atlantic Coast: Cape Cod, MA, Fire Island, NY, Assateague Island,…

By: izziebleu February 21, 2018January 21, 2020 National Parkscalifornia, muir woods national monument, national park, national park challenge, roadtrip2 Comments

Hiking Magical Muir Woods National Monument

Utilizing the second long weekend of the year (President’s Day Holiday), I had originally planned a trip to meet up with some friends in San Francisco. But, because I love to maximize my time exploring, I decided to randomly kick-off a Chinese New Year’s resolution (a new tactic since I never seem to have my…

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After major career burnout got the best of me, I decided to reexamine my life in search of balance. Follow me on my wellness journey of self-discovery and adventure!

Nomadic Year

Original plans to travel the world got disrupted by a pandemic but the journey to explore a new life perspective ended up going within instead.

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