Loni S

The Local Guide to New Orleans

on February 19, 2018February 21, 2018 By Loni S

There are a small number of places in the world where I can see myself spending the rest of my days. Of those places, only two are in the United States, and New Orleans will forever hold one of those spots. My first trip to New Orleans was in 2014 with one of my [...]

Out of My Comfort Zone: Four Days & Three Nights in Japan

on May 15, 2017May 15, 2017 By Loni S

I never had my sights set on exploring Japan until I spotted an unusually low $600 dollar non-stop round-trip ticket from Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT). I knew that my next long weekend would be Labor Day, so I booked the ticket months in advance and downloaded Duolingo to learn some Japanese. I let [...]

Winging It in New Zealand

on March 16, 2017March 19, 2017 By Loni S 3 Comments

So, what is a graduate student supposed to do? I could give up the ticket (which was a steal at $250) or I could forego the usual travel luxuries and keep my total expenses for the trip (sans airfare) at $500....