A letter to my sister
Dear Crystal, You are probably at IKEA in Portland right now — yes, I’m infinitely jealous of you — looking for a futon bed or something equally functional for your studio apartment, and… Read More
#CatTravels: 48 Hours in Ireland
Years ago, back when I worked at the now-defunct Honolulu Advertiser, I plugged in “Dublin” in a travel booking website and found roundtrip tickets from Honolulu for less than it would cost… Read More
#CatTravels: The Highlands, Day 2
If the first day in the Highlands in Scotland wasn’t packed with enough memories to create a Shutterfly photo book, the second day just turned that into a full-length motion picture. We… Read More
#CatTravels: A lesson in Scotch whisky
The only thing I knew about Scotch whisky was that, well, it was alcohol. That’s really about it. I had no idea whisky made in Scotland was such a special thing. When… Read More
#CatTravels: The mystic of Stonehenge
Blame my fascinating with all things rocks, but visiting Stonehenge in England has long been on my must-do list. But I’ve met a few people who have discouraged me from the side… Read More