The last time I posted a trip was September 3, 2024. And that was a trip we took in June of 2023 – so my time to complete posts is taking me more than a year — which really sucks.

And in the time since we went on that June 2023 trip to Portugal, my life has been rather chaotic. Let’s discuss how so.

• Lost my job in October 2023
• Spent the winter working through therapy with my wife
• Decided to separate from my wife in January 2024
• Spent every day in pursuit of work, landing a part-time contract gig with a startup called Crew, that built a really cool career design platform
• Launched my consulting/speaking business, InclusionAF, which has gone on to deliver workshops for companies like Constellation Energy, Google, Digital River, and others
• Got a full time job running DEI and Culture for a medical device company
• Moved to New Jersey for that job
• Rolled off my role as co-president for the Midwest chapter of an Asian leadership development nonprofit
• Struggled through the process of divorce, being geographically distant from my two kids, and trying to figure out a new life with friends in a new place

This is not a pity party post. But it’s part of the reason why my travel storytelling has seemed so bare, when in reality it has been anything but. Since June 2023, I have traveled to:

• Austin, TX
• Baltimore, MD
• Cartagena, Colombia
• Nashville, TN
• New York and New Jersey (so many times)
• Las Vegas, NV (x3)
• San Francisco, CA
• Portland, OR and Tacoma, WA
• Washington, DC
• Delhi, Jaisalmer, Jaipur and Agra, India
• Savannah and Atlanta, GA

Those posts are forthcoming. And they’re spectacular.

And 2025 has a few more places on tap. So hang with me while I navigate this chaotic thing called life. More fun stories to come, and with it, more joy in my life. Thanks.

-Aaron