I was born and raised in Marin County, California and am of Vietnamese heritage. Growing up, I have always been exploring my passions and trying to figure out my purpose.

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I grew up on welfare and food stamps amongst some of the richest in California, so I believed that financial abundance would equate to stability and happiness. Eventually, I became financially stable and had most of the material things I had been seeking my entire life. I had a house, career, nice car and all of the things I was told I needed in order to be successful. I enjoyed it for a while but I never felt the true vibrancy of what it meant to really be alive or the unshakable joy that true love brings. Then I met Greg, who became my soulmate in a very exciting time in my life. We traveled, we explored, we discovered, we learned, we did it all. He shared my excitement for adventure and believed I was capable of anything. With him, life seemed limitless.

 

Suddenly, all of that got put on hold when Greg passed away. It was a dark, heart-wrenching time and everything that had seemed important to me no longer did. For years I mourned, keeping to myself and blocking my heart off to new experiences and love. After much time passed, I began to understand that I was not honoring Greg's life the way he would want me to. Greg would want me to adventure, explore, live, explore, be free and love again. 

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Four years after Greg's passing, I began to travel solo and find myself. I accepted that he was never coming back but also believe that love never dies and knew he would always be in my heart. During a short visit home between my travels, I met the man who is now helping me rediscover all the joys of life and love. Blaine, who is opposite me in many ways, has been such a beautiful complement in my life. Ever since our first date, we've been inseparable. The passion we share for travel has definitely made for memories of a lifetime! Starting March 2018, Blaine and I will embark on the next chapter of our story, spending a year traveling the world together.

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'Til then, I will be on a cross-country road trip in my Tesla with my best friend and adventure junkie, Tiffany Fulton. My plan is no plan. I am going with the flow and exploring this world with an open heart. I am in love with the idea of a journey unknown and not knowing where I will go, who I will meet and what will inspire me. This website is all my passions visualized.

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Published By, KAYDEN PHAN