Sitting in the terminal with windswept hair, sun kissed cheeks, and rocks from Griffith Park in my shoes, I could not stop smiling. The weekend had all the indicators of a perfect one – tons of smiley selfies on my phone, a suitcase stuffed with wares of local artists (including a bottle of nam prik sauce I begged TSA to let me carry through), memories of tasty meals and unique lattes, and a carry-on stuffed to the brim. While 48 hours flies by in a blink, it was the perfect amount of time to catch up with one of my dearest friends and trek around an unfamiliar city. For anyone in need of some sun and a cosmic […]
weekend warrior pick: portland, oregon
Recently, my team at work welcomed a few new faces from other teams. In an effort to get to know each other after the reorganization, my supervisor asked each of us to present an “About Me” slide for a recent team meeting – pictures encouraged! I had a ton of fun selecting pictures, trying to fit as many onto one slide as humanly possible. Travel was a consistent theme for all of the members on my team, but I took the crown as weekend warrior. With 10 vacation days and 2 floating holidays, by far the lowest compared to everyone on my team, I have managed to maximize my time off by taking weekend trips – anywhere […]