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Ah!  About Me pages are kind of hard to put together.  Basically I like to write and take photos and share them (like every other blogger).  Both of my parents were journalists and I know my dad wanted one of his four children to follow in his footsteps... just one!  Instead he just got this :/ Sorry Dad!

Anyways, I'm 28, I'm from California but now live in New York City, and I love traveling, photography, scuba diving, reading, and food (cooking and eating).  After I graduated from the #1 public university in the world (Go Bears!) I spent six months backpacking through Southeast Asia and became one of those annoying people who likes to bring up random stories about traveling that sound braggy even when I don't mean to.  Even though I'm settled down (for now) I still try and make it to a few new countries each year, and my last backpacking trip was visiting Colombia and Panama in the fall of 2017.  Next big trip?  TBD!  Until then, I'll be posting about exploring New York, weekend trips around the East Coast, good eats, and anything else I find interesting. 

Follow along in real time @amandaanders (bonus - cute pics of my roommate's dog)