• A last-minute, irresponsible, glorious trip to Bath

    I drove to Bath on a last-minute whim, and I have no regrets. After a quick, four-day trip in the U.K. with my friend Megan, it was time to go home. She was ready to leave. I was ready to never go back. But I was scheduled back at a job that grossly undervalued its employees. As time grew closer to my departure, I kept feeling that it wasn’t my time to leave yet. I landed at Heathrow less than a week ago. Why rush back home to a job that finds you replaceable anyway? “This is a rare opportunity. Nothing is tying you down yet and you have goals…

  • Finding Solace (& Great Food) in Aberystwyth

    Aberystwyth, Wales

    I'll be honest, I didn't know much about Aberystwyth before my visit. Hell, I didn't know it was a town until my close friend, Fred, mentioned he used to work near the seaside town. Fred died of cancer in 2020. Ironic, of all things that year. I was devastated, but he left behind a marvelous trail of memories and treasures for loved ones to find. Aberystwyth, Wales is one of them.