Ha, that’s pretty much the ONLY time I’ve ever done that. Burning Man requires some serious preparation and packing… I don’t know how I’d get there without Southwest!

Diving is definitely a good calorie burner! Still, I was extra impressed with our friend Steph who worked out almost every day of the trip! She did have her wedding coming up very soon after, which I think gave her an extra little push 🙂

Indeed, I take constant notes in my iPhone and for some trips, in journals! These posts are basically a compilation of those 🙂

I wore dailies after I had eye surgery a couple years ago, but found them impractical for traveling full time (it’s a LOT to carry, and they aren’t available everywhere.) I’ve started wearing my glasses a lot more and my contacts a lot less and have found some relief in that, for now…

Ha, that was probably my favorite text message I’ve ever received. Ever.

Rachel I will join you in this important mission to start an international Brugger’s shipping service! Or maybe for the sake of my waistline I won’t 😉 But oh, sweet bagels, how I miss thee.

I do like that these posts give me the platform to keep it real! Those lowlights don’t really tend to fit in anywhere else, but they really do shape my story as much as the highlights do… I’m just blessed to have more of those highlights.

They are the best! I am so grateful for how much time I get to spend with them every summer.

I want to see all fifty states eventually, so I guess that means at some point I’ll get to that middle bit 😉

I am currently in Thailand, but still recapping trips from before I arrived here. If you want to know where I currently am at any specific moment, check Instagram or my Photo of the Week posts. Otherwise, all bets are off 🙂