October 23, 2013
Tessa Bradford
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Goodbye, Taiwan I said goodbye toTaiwan, after two amazing years. Leaving a place that means something to you is a lot like saying goodbye to a loved one. It’s never easy. But it was the right time. We become so attached to the people, the places, and the phases in our lives. Fears can plague…
August 29, 2013
Tessa Bradford
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A Roadtrip Around Taiwan I have a checklist of things to do before I leave Taiwan, because my time in this beautiful country is starting to run out. So Karlis rented a motorcycle and we woke ourselves up at 3am one morning to hit the road and travel the island. Two and a half days,…
June 11, 2013
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Important Life Lessons from Nepal Important life lessons learned in Nepal: Riding an elephant feels like riding in an enormous rocking chair. In the jungle. Bundle up when you’re going cross-country on a motorcycle. Even if it’s a warm day, as soon as the wind starts whipping you as you cruise down the road, it…
June 4, 2013
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A Little Piece of Home My mom and two younger sisters were all with me last week to see Taiwan. It was kind of amazing to have family around again for a little while. Lotus Lake One of my younger sisters, Maura, has been here since February– and while we don’t always exactly see eye…
May 13, 2013
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Backpacking Nepal Paragliding, Motorcycles and Elephants Karlis and I went from Kathmandu to Chitwan to Pokhara– all across Nepal on the back of a zippy blue motorcycle. We saw elephants, the birthplace of Buddha, and paraglided the Himalayas all along the way.
May 12, 2013
Tessa Bradford
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A Roadtrip Across Nepal In January, I went to Nepal. It was eye-opening. It was different from any other place I’ve been before. It was beautiful, ugly, awe-inspiring, off-putting, and more than anything else– unforgettable. It began with a rough start. A layover on a discount Chinese airline resulted in my second flight being cancelled…
May 11, 2013
Tessa Bradford
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My Bucket List I’ve been mulling over my Bucket List for awhile, and have decided to post it, for inspiration and for accountability. This list is still a baby, and will be a work in progress for a long time to come. A few things have been pointed out to me. First, this list is…
January 8, 2013
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Happy New Year! (2013) So for New Year’s Eve, Nicole and I really didn’t have a plan. We wanted to do something, but we didn’t know what. A few friends were talking about different things but nothing was set in stone, and we didn’t want the night to pass with nothing to say for it. And so…
November 16, 2012
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Paragliding Lessons Nicole and I learned how to paraglide while we were living in Taiwan. It was a month of crack-of-dawn mornings to practice in the heat of the Taiwanese sun every day for hours before work, and it was so worth it. This is a video of the first week, our first test flights,…
November 15, 2012
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A Month of Flying Paragliding has been a sometimes exhilarating, sometimes terrifying, sometimes exhausting, but always incredible experience. It all started back in September. Nicole and I had gone for lunch, and there was another waiguoren (foreigner) in the cafe. Living in a small town means that foreigners typically are friendly to each other, because it’s…