Author: Emily

Book-hoarding INFJ who likes to leave the Shire and go on adventures.

Yellowstone National Park

Walking through Yellowstone feels a bit like being on a different planet. Everything is smoking or gurgling or steaming or bubbling or spewing. A lot of the park smells like farts. Most people know Old Faithful is there, but did you know there’s also a giant canyon? I did not. It’s a wonderful place. Yellowstone… Continue reading Yellowstone National Park

Yosemite National Park

“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.” – John Muir The middle of a horrible draught and terrible wildfires isn’t necessarily… Continue reading Yosemite National Park

Weekend Reading

I’m visiting my family in Michigan for a few weeks, which means a lot of lovely relaxing time to read. (When my brother and I are not watching Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries, which we are completely obsessed with.) The ground is already covered in about 4 inches of snow here, with big fluffy flakes continuing… Continue reading Weekend Reading

Huay Pha Larm, Laos

During my time in southeastern Asia, I spent two days on a slow boat traveling down the Mekong river in Laos. Along the way we stopped at the small village of Huay Pha Larm, which has about 500 people, 80 families. Most of the villagers work in the nearby rice farms. The children ran down… Continue reading Huay Pha Larm, Laos