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Camp Social Sesh Highlights: My Workouts from an All-Women’s Camp Weekend

A few months ago, I shared my recap of my first all-women’s adult camping experience at Camp Social in the Poconos. You can read the full experience here. As promised in that post, I’m back to highlight my favorite “seshes” (aka workouts and movement-based activities) that I got to experience at camp. From adrenaline-filled challenges to surprisingly intense […]

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Panoramic view of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge spanning a bright blue ocean with scenic rocks in the foreground.

San Francisco Highlights: A First-Timer-Friendly Sprint Through the City

Happy 2026, friends! I hope you enjoyed the holidays. Despite the unusual rainy Christmas and New Year in SoCal, we made a weekend trip up north to close out 2025. During the holiday break, my husband and I met up with a grade school friend and her husband in the Bay Area. Technically, us wifeys

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A Cajun Christmas in New Orleans

Growing up Filipino and Catholic, Christmas was always meant to be spent with family. The routine rarely changed — Christmas Eve was reserved for noche buena preparations and last-minute gift wrapping, followed by midnight Mass and a feast that lasted well past midnight. On Christmas Day, you either get to sleep in or the younger

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Osaka – The Perfect Hub for Day Trips to Kyoto, Nara, and Hiroshima

If you read my recent Tokyo travel post, you know my partner and I followed Japan’s famous Golden Route. After a few days in Tokyo, we hopped on the iconic Shinkansen and made our way to Osaka, our home base for the next leg of our adventure. Why take the Shinkansen? The Shinkansen is Japan’s bullet

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View of the lake with a Camp Social sign

Camp Social: A Much Needed All-Women’s Sleepaway Weekend

Why I Signed Up for an All-Inclusive, Adults-Only Sleepaway Camp? If you read my recent blog about wandering around New York in 7 hours, you might remember that my friend, Jenna, and I were headed to an all-women’s camp afterward. That plan came from a simple question we asked each other while I was spending

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Hike and Yoga – The Perfect “Sesh & Wander” combo

An outdoor activity can turn into a wander, even if it’s just within your city. Los Angeles is one of those rare places where you can surf, hike, and even ski—all in one day. Recently, I discovered my new favorite combination for both body and soul: hiking and yoga. Finding “Way Out Wild”: Women Empowering Women

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Stunning view of the Brooklyn Bridge and New York City skyline illuminated at night.

Wandering around Lower Manhattan/Downtown New York

Sometimes, the best adventures happen by chance. This New York trip wasn’t planned as a sightseeing getaway—it was actually for logistics! My friend and I were heading to an all-women’s weekend camp, and since the bus to camp departed from NYC, we decided to fly in a day early. That turned into a seven-hour, 21,000-step

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