Wannabe Travel Show: SawtoothFour years after the last episode, a pandemic, and a need to get out of Tennessee. The Wannabe Travel Show returns for one more.
Tennessee WaterfallsAfter years of chasing the world, a breakup and a counselor's office sent me into the woods. I found every waterfall Tennessee had to offer.
Wannabe Travel Show: USAThree months, thirteen episodes, and one question: is America really as divided as everyone says? I drove from South Dakota to New Mexico to find out.
Wannabe Travel Show: IcelandIn 2016 I drove Iceland's Ring Road with an overpriced camera. Eight episodes later, I had a travel show. Sort of.
IcelandTwo trips, two years, one island that changed how I see the world.
Beautiful BatanesA solo retreat to the most remote islands in the Philippines, where the hospitality was warm, the wine was vinegar, and the scenery was unreal.
City of Seven LakesA day trip to San Pablo, a provincial town south of Manila.
Sierra MadreA dawn drive through the mountains east of Manila.
Flight to TokyoOn why I still set 12 alarms for every important event.
Mall CultureIn the Philippines, malls are life. And I mapped every single one of them.
Hong Kong BirthdayFor my 22nd birthday I booked a night at the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong. They overbooked my room. It was the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Mt. PinatuboHow an active volcano changed my appreciation for nature forever.
Coffee to RememberHow Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf taught me about living in someone else's culture.
Giving BackTwo volunteer stories from my first year in the Philippines.
TorontoI went to Toronto to get a passport stamp. I touched the Stanley Cup instead.
Bohol ComfortOn how sinigang na hipon could make a place feel like home.
Taroko GorgeTaiwan taught me something about trusting strangers in a foreign land.
BoracayWhat barbecued chicken intestines taught me about cultural differences.