Biking the Lake Erie Islands
Fall had arrived literally overnight in Ohio, and I found myself shivering beneath my fleece and brand new bike shorts as as we boarded...
25 Awesome Photos of the United States
I write a lot about a lot of places on this site. From Iceland to Thailand to New Zealand, I've covered more than 30...
48 Hours in Denver
Denver, Colorado, is quite basically in my blood. My dad lived in the Mile High City for about a year before moving back to Ohio and...
A Couples’ Weekend Getaway to Niagara Falls
The last time I was at Niagara Falls, I was about 13 and traveling with my 7th-grade class on a trip to Toronto. I...
An Ode to America’s National Parks
HAPPY NATIONAL PARK WEEK! In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a park bill that created the Yosemite Grant, marking the first time that the...
Social Media Resume
AMANDA WILLIAMS akatuki5.info 330-881-6083 Address 9973 Darrow Park Dr., Apt 106C Twinsburg, OH 44087 SKILLS Experience with various social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter,...
General Resume
AMANDA WILLIAMS akatuki5.info 330-881-6083 Address 3230 Lynn Road Canfield, OH 44406 SKILLS Experience writing, editing and designing for the Web, as well as for...
Resolutions for Life and Travel in 2014
I've always thought I was a bit weird because I love lists. Any kind of lists, really, but especially to-do lists. I like making...
13 Memorable Travel Moments From 2013
As far as travel years go, I think 2013 was perhaps my best so far. Even though I spent the first half of 2013...
RTW Diaries: A Confession, A Change of Plans
Have you ever dreamed about doing something for a really long time, only to finally try it and find out that you don't love...
Did You Know? 10 Fun Facts About Pittsburgh
What do you know about Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Chances are, you associate this city with one of two things – sports, or steel. With well-known sports...
A Tundra Education
I used to like to joke that I came from the Tundra. For undergraduate school, I attended a small, private university in northwest Ohio...
6 Alternative Stops on a Road Trip in the American Southwest
A year and a half ago (has it really been that long??), my sister and I embarked upon a Great American roadtrip. A 6,600-mile...
Dear Dad: Please Don’t Worry (A Treatise on Solo Female Travel)
Dear Dad, I know you've probably heard the news. You've probably read this story and this story and maybe even this story about the...
Taking it Slow on Caye Caulker
Off the coast of the country of Belize lies a small island. An island with no cars that is reachable only by boat or...
Work With Me
Who am I? I'm Akatuki, a blogger, adventure-seeker, and influencer from northeast Ohio. With degrees in journalism and tourism management and more than eight years...
12 Memorable Moments from 2012
I know I already gave you a taste of my 2012 in photos (and with copious links) last week. But this week I wanted...