Lately, I’ve been feeling more of an urge than ever before to get back to my blog and start posting a bit more consistently. I miss writing, photography, and creating in general but I’ve realised that unless I deliberately start making the time for it, I won’t ever get back to it.
I originally created this blog in 2013 before moving to the UK for a year long study abroad programme. At the time of its creation, I was inspired by all of the travel blogs that I read, and since I wanted to travel the world myself, I thought I’d start blogging too. I was 20 years old and had a plan to travel to all 7 continents over the next 6 years (believe me, I had it mapped out every step of the way).
Little did I know that in my very first week in the UK, I’d meet a charming British man with an American accent who would make me fall head over heels in love. Here I am four years later in our beautiful home in Surrey, England sitting with our adorable cat while my now husband sits across from me. Clearly, a LOT has happened.
Here’s the thing – I enjoy writing and I miss having an incentive to continue my passion for photography. While I still travel as much as possible (I’m going to Belgium next week, and my husband and I are visiting Hong Kong, Vietnam, & Singapore for our honeymoon next month!), I’m not living a life on the road as I imagined when I first started this blog. My life completely changed, but it’s just as exciting as ever and I’ve learned so much along the way.
I’ve decided to go back to blogging for the sake of my own self-enjoyment, to make my ‘Tutu’ (grandmother in Hawaiian) happy as she always asks me to post again, and hopefully to entertain whoever stumbles upon my ramblings along the way. However, I’ve decided to broaden my horizons a bit as I figure out what exactly it is that I want to write about. You can expect to see musings about my life, what it’s like living in the UK as an American and the challenges that come along with it, pictures of my cat ‘Bowie’, and of course, stories and photos of the places I travel. Just as I have grown since I’ve started this blog, I expect it to morph along the way so we’ll see where it ends up!
I hope you find reading it enjoyable. 🙂
BriannaLeilani 