Thoughts, Travel

Departure

There I am, standing at the dock staring at the distant storm. It’s surreal. The wind will carry it away and open up the smooth sea, I reassure myself. Time slows to a crawl. I contemplate while it waits for my move. It’s not a stalemate, in fact, quite the opposite. The storm isn’t my… Continue reading Departure

North America, Thoughts, Travel

You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Gone – Grand Canyon

Note: The following is Shaun's first blog post on Over Yonderlust. He has mainly been working on the Previous Travels pages and I'm glad he was able to contribute to the blog part of our website. 🙂 One of the hardest life lessons I've learned over the years is the old saying 'you don't know… Continue reading You Don’t Know What You Have Until It’s Gone – Grand Canyon

Asia, Travel

Food in Japan – Eating Our Way Through Takayama

Second only to our love of traveling is eating. Aside from the amazing sushi, wonderful ramen, and delicious vendor foods (takoyaki, etc), the most amazing meal we have had to date was eaten in Takayama, Japan. The food in Japan has quite the variety! As self-respecting carnivores, Erica and I live for meat. After hearing… Continue reading Food in Japan – Eating Our Way Through Takayama