In kindergarten, you get a sheet of paper from a coloring book. The teacher tells you to color within the lines. And so, you, with shaking, unpracticed little hands try…
For my birthday, I decided to take a “solo yolo” trip to one of my favorite places in the world – Big Sur. Didn’t realize in my initial decision to…
Let me just say before we begin, that I legitimately had the “Circle of Life” stuck in my head the entirety of this trip. Like think: On loop. For eight.…
“MORE red rocks?! Kill… me… now…” – Seven-year-old Mendi making air stabbing motions, circa 1998 So… back in, yes, 1998, the Sui family decided to embark on a road trip of epic…
Sam (to Frodo): “This is it. If I take one more step, it will be the farthest from home I’ve ever been.” Some of you might remember this scene from the…
Okay, I promise promise promise this is the last of the #MEND_______ hashtags. I’m a quarter of a century years old now. Need to stop being so damn vain. But…
By the time Anna and I got to Vienna, we were BEYOND EXHAUSTED. But we trekked on, for the wondrous city of Vienna awaited us! First off, here’s the Snapchat…
First off, let me clear the air because I know what you’re all thinking: YES, I am 2,683% aware that my Mendi hashtag for Munich is quite unfortunate. No, I will…
“Don’t be a Tourist, be a Traveler.” – Seen on a wise little shop window in Amsterdam Guys, I’m legitimately worried that…
Can you tell I’m running out of “Seoul” puns…? Graspin’ at straws at this point, but good thing this trip is winding down so I’ll be off the hook soon…
the wanderlust is real. 