Field Notes — The Archive
Adventures & Travel Stories
Real stories from the road across 20+ countries — the good, the challenging, and everything in between.

Back to the Ballpark: A Sunday Afternoon with the Hartford Yard Goats
Back to the Ballpark: A Sunday Afternoon with the Hartford Yard Goats Sometimes the best adventures are the ones you don't plan for yourself. When my…Read More →

Mass MoCA Review 2025: A Weekend Art Adventure in Massachusetts’ Most Unique Museum
Mass MoCA Review 2025: A Weekend Art Adventure in Massachusetts' Most Unique Museum Sometimes the most memorable travel experiences happen close to home. When my mom,…Read More →

Mass MoCA: A Weekend Inside Massachusetts’ Wildest Art Museum
Hello Friends, Sometimes the most memorable trips happen close to home. When my mom, my little sister, and I wanted a weekend to reconnect and do…Read More →

Bangkok Amulet Market: Discover Thailand’s Mystical Riverside Treasure
Part of my Thailand travel guide. More Bangkok: beyond the temples · urban exploration · Songkran. Bangkok Amulet Market: Discover Thailand's Mystical Riverside Treasure Discover one…Read More →

Bangkok Urban Exploration Urban Tapestry: Finding Beauty in the City’s Concrete Corridors
Part of my Thailand travel guide. More Bangkok: beyond the temples · the Amulet Market · Songkran. Bangkok's Urban Tapestry: Finding Beauty in the City's Concrete…Read More →

Songkran Festival Bangkok: My Unexpected Water Fight Adventure in Thailand
Part of my Thailand travel guide. More Bangkok: beyond the temples · the Amulet Market · Songkran: Bangkok vs Siem Reap. Songkran Festival Bangkok: My Unexpected…Read More →

Free Bar Crawl Tours in Danang: Building Global Connections One Drink at a Time
This is one stop on my six-year journey through the country — see them all in Six Years in Vietnam: My Complete Travel Guide. Free Bar…Read More →

From Corporate to Cabaret: Rediscovering My MC Journey in Danang
This is one stop on my six-year journey through the country — see them all in Six Years in Vietnam: My Complete Travel Guide. From Corporate…Read More →

Hiking in Connecticut: A Local’s Guide to the Best Trails
Hello Friends, After years of living in Southeast Asia, I came back to Connecticut with a renewed appreciation for something I'd taken for granted — the…Read More →

Christmas Tree Shopping in Connecticut
Christmas Tree Hunting in Connecticut Hi Friends, There's something quintessentially New England about bundling up on a crisp December morning and heading out to hunt for…Read More →

Harwinton Land Trust: An Easy Autumn Hike Through Connecticut’s Fall Colors
Part of my guide to hiking in Connecticut — a local's rundown of the state's best trails. Autumn Stroll Through Harwinton Land Trust: A Family Adventure…Read More →

Phuket Beaches and Slow Days: Sunsets, Coral, and Quiet Walks
Part of my Thailand travel guide. More Phuket: the Vegetarian Festival · Old Town Phuket · Patong. Hello Friends, Not every stretch of travel is a…Read More →
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