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Aug 29, 2022

Baby of Mine

A true story with an unhappy ending I found out I was pregnant the day after my boyfriend (now fiancé) and I returned from a trip to Colorado in October last year. It was our first long roadtrip as a new couple, and we weren’t sure if we’d make it…

Pregnancy

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Baby of Mine
Baby of Mine
Pregnancy

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Oct 30, 2020

This Last Farewell

originally written in the summer of 2017 I was supposed to be in San Francisco today. I canceled my trip because the thought of being there while knowing you’re gone is unbearable. It’s our favorite city and where we first fell in love. The scene of you performing Shakespeare’s Marc…

Love

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This Last Farewell
This Last Farewell
Love

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Oct 30, 2020

To James

Someone I fell in love with passed away unexpectedly in April 2017. This is a poem I wrote in August of the same year. Familiar places. Unfamiliar faces. We were here before. Now just me, you no more. We traveled states. Cross country dates. Now that you’re gone, It’s not the same alone. You’d be proud. You’d shout aloud, “Good on you!” With a smile like you do. As I look out over the sea, I feel you, here with me.

Poem

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Poem

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Oct 28, 2020

New England Leaf Peeping in One Week

A whirlwind autumn itinerary checking the highlights and then some COVID19 came and conquered 2020. Needless to say, all of our travel plans came to a screeching halt and I had to improvise my annual birthday trip. Instead of four new countries this year, I decided to see four new…

New England

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New England Leaf Peeping in One Week
New England Leaf Peeping in One Week
New England

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Sep 27, 2018

How to Spend Two Weeks in New Zealand

My 14 day Itinerary in the North and South Island — Every November I celebrate my birthday in a new country as a gift to myself, and New Zealand was at the top of my list for 2017. …

Travel

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How to Spend Two Weeks in New Zealand
How to Spend Two Weeks in New Zealand
Travel

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Feb 5, 2018

A Digital Detox Social Experiment

Remember a time when we didn’t have smartphones? Back then we had dial-up and landline phones. Texting was limited to pagers, SMS, and AIM. Email’s purpose wasn’t purely professional: it’s how we kept in touch with friends and family in different cities. We used to walk looking straight ahead instead…

Social Media

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A Digital Detox Social Experiment
A Digital Detox Social Experiment
Social Media

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·Aug 28, 2016

I Got Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup

Telling my story isn’t going to be easy. Oftentimes I feel embarrassed, enraged, and regretful when I have to relive it, but in the end it is a story and life lesson which should be shared so that others may know major red flags to look out for when choosing…

Entrepreneurship

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I Got Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup
I Got Scammed By A Silicon Valley Startup
Entrepreneurship

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Jan 4, 2016

Why You Should Go to Alaska

Alaska, the last American frontier, is a special place to see before you die. I first stepped foot on this majestic land in August last year — prime time to catch the best weather and wildlife this state has to offer. Although the summer is considered the high season (the…

Travel

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Why You Should Go to Alaska
Why You Should Go to Alaska
Travel

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May 11, 2015

How I Spent 5 Days in Cuba

Preparations & Planning — Although tensions between the U.S. and Cuba have eased within the last year, Americans still must navigate travel in the grey areas of our government rules until Congress lifts the US embargo on Cuba. As I write this, U.S. citizens can only travel to Cuba if they are eligible for…

Cuba

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How I Spent 5 Days in Cuba
How I Spent 5 Days in Cuba
Cuba

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Mar 12, 2015

Essential iPhone Apps for Business Travel

There are many free essential iPhone apps that will make your business travel easier and help you on the road. These are just a few of the top rated ones used by avid business travelers and globetrotters. The free City Maps 2 Go app is a time saver. Download it…

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Essential iPhone Apps for Business Travel
Essential iPhone Apps for Business Travel

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Penny Kim

Penny Kim

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Marketing Director, photographer, world travel enthusiast. Eat, think, and travel plenty.

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