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Passport Diaries

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Language schools in Belgium: Dutch, French, German (Expatica, March 2023)

Beyond sakura: the spiritual practice of flower-chasing in Kamakura (SilverKris, March 2023)

10 Trips Inspired by History-Making Women (Queen Emma, Afar, 2022)

Honoring a Queen (pg 18-20, Go Kailua, December 2019)

From Service to Sacred Space: A Veteran’s Experience at Wanderlust

What’s a Twin Flame All About? Ana Forrest and Jose Calarco Explain

The Right Stuff (pg 38-39, Go Kailua, March 2019)

Charmed to the Teeth (pg 70-72, HI Luxury Magazine, April-May 2019)

Pack Your Bags, Restore Your Soul: The Healing Power of Travel 

Tropical Punch—Artist Lauren Roth showcases her work in her new Kailua shop (pg 42-45, Go Kailua, Dec 2018) 

A Reader’s Best Friend (pg 20-21, Go Kailua, Dec 2018)

Say ‘Ae to Adventure! The Siren Call of Hawai’i 

Neighborhood Haunts—History is one key to understanding what spooks us (pg 20, Go Kailua, Sept 2018)

Welcome to the ‘Ohana—Kainalu PTA rallies around a family forced to evacuate from their Big Island home (pg 22-23, Go Kailua, June 2018)

Six Tips for a SUP Yoga First-Timer

The 6 Best Food Hawaiian Food Trucks on the North Shore

Pedaling a Healthier Tomorrow (part of the How We’ve Grown feature), February 2017, Distinction Magazine

Models of Success, November 2016, Distinction Magazine

Forage Ahead, October Food Issue 2016, Distinction Magazine

When Suicide Threatens, This Organization Heals, September 2016, SpouseBuzz

Embracing Downsizing, May 2016, Virginian-Pilot

Your Guide to Putting on a Kentucky Derby Party with Style, May 2016, Virginian-Pilot

Following up with Santi, Blogs from the Field, Samaritan’s Purse

Back to Uganda with a Mended Heart, March 2016, Houston Chronicle

Florida to Bolivia with the Children’s Heart Project, July 2014, Press Gazette

Pow wow brings Native Americans together, November 2013, Press Gazette

Metropolis Travel: Kawasaki Fish Market, Metropolis Magazine

Metropolis Travel: Sasebo, Metropolis Magazine

Metropolis Bar Review: MacArthur’s Garage, Metropolis Magazine

Kamakura foliage makes rainy season delightful, Stars and Stripes Japan

Themed eatery shines with warmth of Hawaii, Stars and Stripes Japan

There’s more afloat in Miyajima than meets the eye, Stars and Stripes Japan

Tokyo neighborhood exudes European charm, Stars and Stripes Japan

Shauna’s Story of Slavery, June 2007, Independent News

Trip changes evacuees’ perception, November 2005, Corpus Christi Caller-Times

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