Amanda Kingsmith

yoga teacher. world traveler. writer. podcast host.

blogging challenge

Day 11: Why I appreciate a good latte

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Ryan and I picked up coffee after lunch today, and his latte was really, really bad. It was so bad, in fact, that he threw it out. It brought to mind something I had been thinking about earlier this summer: how much I appreciate a good latte, and why.

Perhaps you’re wondering to yourself why on earth I’m writing about lattes when there are BIG things happening in the world. Important things. Really meaningful things.

Well, good coffee is important too. Not only does a good latte make my day so much better, but it also signals that the barista takes pride in being good at what he or she does. [Read more…] about Day 11: Why I appreciate a good latte

Day 9: When I grow up, I want to be…

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As I was going through school, my mom kept one of those books where at the beginning of each school year you log your age, weight, school photo, and what you want to be when you grow up.

In grade 1, I wanted to be a ballerina. I distinctly remember that I was taking a bath and my mom popped her head in to ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I answered immediately, “ballerina”.

My mom hesitated, and then responded, “Great! Did you want to take ballet this year too?”

“Nope,” I responded, and went back to playing with my toys. End of conversation.

I wanted to be a ballerina, yet I didn’t want to take ballet.

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Day 8: 5 Things I love about Mexico City

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We arrived in Mexico City only 10 days ago, and I’m already in love with the city. Here are my 5 favorite things about Mexico City so far:

1. Amazing Avocados  

Have I mentioned I have a serious love affair with guacamole, and that avocados take up a good chunk of my food budget at home?

In Mexico, we can get amazing guacamole for an affordable price at nearly all the Mexican restaurants we’ve visited AND we can get amazing, ripe avocados for about half the price as we pay back home.

Hallelujah! I’m not going to go broke because of avocados after all!

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Day 3: South Korea & Coming Home

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After a rocky month in Taiwan, I was excited to arrive in Seoul for our final week in Asia.

We arrived late at night and we set out to check out the city early the next morning. First stop – getting a SIM card. This proved to be much more difficult than we originally imagined. The language barrier was steep in Seoul and we weren’t able to translate our questions about getting a SIM card because we didn’t have data. After a couple of hours of hunting for a SIM card, we finally found a place that sold them in the metro.

Because Taiwan had less than impressed us right off the get go, I was uncertain about what I would think about Seoul, but I almost immediately liked it. It’s a massive city with a number of different interesting areas to check out.

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