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Hither & Thither is a lifestyle and travel blog written by Ashley Muir Bruhn. Since its inception, the site has grown to feature design, food, family, style, New York and California and everything in between. Hither & Thither is about having an adventure, wherever you are.
Ashley and her husband, Aron, met as undergraduates at UC Davis, and pursued their graduate and professional studies together in Los Angeles; five years later, weeks after their wedding, they moved across the country to Manhattan, where Aron recently completed his Urologic Surgery residency at NYU and Ashley was a book editor at a publishing house. In July of 2011, they welcomed their baby boy Hudson into their 500-square-foot studio. Ashley chronicled much of her pregnancy on her site, Baby Mine, and has since added parenthood and family to the scope of Hither & Thither.
In September 2012, they flew around the world (stopping in Bali to spend a month) and relocated to Northern California, to the small University town of Davis. Aron is a Urologist and Ashley is a freelance writer, blogger, and stay-at-home parent. The two are embarking on the exciting yet daunting task of furnishing their (much larger) new home.
We began writing in an effort to remember our newlywed years in New York City (a place that felt completely foreign when we first arrived) and to stay in touch with friends and family; but we have gotten so much more out of the site than we had ever imagined.
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We would love to hear from you
Leave a comment or send us an email.
Ashley, amuirbruhn {at} gmail {dot} com
Aron, ambruhn {at} gmail {dot} com
If you are interested in discussing freelance writing opportunities, please get in touch.
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Print
Conde Nast Easy Living UK (July 2011)
Fodor’s Mexico, 26th Edition, “Word of Mouth” feature
Fodor’s Cancun and the Riviera Maya 2012, “Word of Mouth” feature
Fodor’s Cancun, Cozumel & the Yucatan Peninsula 2011, “Word of Mouth” feature
Online
A Cup of Jo
About.com: Neapolitan Pizza Photo
Apartment Therapy (Baby Nursery and Telling Your Family You’re Expecting)
Babble Best: Top 25 Travel Blogs for Families
Babble blogs: Baby’s First Year
Babble blogs: Being Pregnant
Brooklyn Bride
Ebay: The Inside Source (Blogger Babble Interview, 5/15/12)
Elizabeth Street (Interview, 4/28/12)
Elle Decor (Baby Mine; Design Insiders’ Weekly Finds, 4/8/11)
Elle Interiors Sweden (Ikea Chair Makeover, 3/18/13)
Etsy: The Etsy Blog (Guest Curator Post, 5/2/12)
Fodor’s Travel Blog (6 Non-Beach Spring Break Alternatives, 3/12/13)
Front & Main (West Elm blog; Interview with Will Taylor)
High Line Blog (Summer at the High Line, two photos featured 7/6/12)
iVillage (19 Ikea Hacks, 3/8/13)
Jauntsetter
MarthaStewart.com: Living blog (Favorite Room: Baby’s Nursery in a Closet, 6/13/12)
MarthaStewart.com: Our Finds (Links We Loved This Week, 9/30/11)
Rue Magazine No.3 (pp. 60-63)
Guest Posts
Old Sweet Song (Blogger Crush Interview)
101 Things I Love (Mommy Morsels)
Luster (Wanderlust: Vietnam)
From India. With Love.
abby try again
Bunny & Dolly
Baroque Babies
Blueprint, Travel on a Dime series
Pretty Mommy
Simple Lovely
ill seen, ill said
Unruly Things
quickcrit
Pia Jane Bijkerk (Guest Quarters series, Parts I, II, III, and IV)
Prêt à Voyager
Other
Ashley
Serious Eats New York (Breakfast column, click tab “posts”)
Kinfolk Magazine
Manhattan Magazine
Angeleno Magazine
Equals Record (“Being ‘Camera-ready’”)
Wayfare Magazine
Babble Travel (Contributor)
Aron
Inside: Human Body
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{ 29 comments… read them below or add one }
Hi Ashley!
Your Mom told me about your blog and I looked at it tonight. It is fantastic. I feel like I am right there with you!
Hudson is beautiful. It will be great to meet him in person when you visit!
The pictures you take are so clear. What kind of a camera are you using? The color is so lifelike.
Well now I will keep reading ! I grew up in Rhode Island and went to college in Boston and spent a lot of time in NYC.
This is a great way to visit.
Love to you all,
Deb
xoxo
Hey Ashley & Aron,
It’s been a while since I made my blog rounds, and it was fantastic to see what you’ve done with the place!!! I love the re-design, content and general excitement. Good luck with your travel plans for August, and I can’t wait to hear how it goes. We’re thinking about Japan for this year. It’s been top on our list for a while.
A much-belated thank you, Jamie! It was so nice to see you again at the brunch. Will be on the look-out for photos of Japan…
Hey there!
My name is Molly, and I work for FoundIt!, you wrote a review for us back in November. We really appreciate it! I was hoping you’d be able to follow us on Pinterest, http://pinterest.com/foundittoday/
We are following you on Pinterest now too!
Thanks!
Dear Ashely,
Your blog covers so many wonderful finds and reviews. I work as the project manager at Despaña Fine Foods & Tapas Cafe and Despaña Vinos y Mas. Our stores feature food, products and wine from Spain and our mantra is to bring authentic Spain to NYC. So many customers search us out after they have traveled to Spain and upon their return to the NY are seeking the relive their experience. We are planning a very special and unique event in which enthusiasts of Spanish ham can learn how to carve their own leg of ham from master carvers. I was wondering if you ever feature editorials or announce special events such as this. If so, I would welcome the opportunity to discuss our event with you.
Thank you
Dana Perri
Project Manager
Despaña Brand Foods
212.219.1550
Hello! I’m the children’s librarian at the Mulberry Street Library… One of my co-workers recognized you from your blog this morning (!!!) and pointed me to it. What a beautiful site you have.
Hudson is such a cutie–I’ll be keeping an eye out for his little car here in the Children’s Room. Also, I just ordered a Sakura Bloom sling for our own baby #2 after reading your list of baby essentials! Hoping to see you and Hudson again soon, -Susie
Thanks, Susie! How funny! I look forward to story time every week, now and cross my fingers that Hudson’s nap schedule keeps allowing us to make it in time. See you soon!
Hi. I have just discovered your site. We have been married a month longer than you and seem to share the same love of travel, but we live near London in the UK! I love your writing style and photography. I’m getting more into photojournalism, and currently enjoy portrait and nature photography. I have photographed several weddings and one baby portrait series but need to step up my equipment as only have an slr bridge camera. I’m getting a digital SLR this summer. Do you have any recommendations? Thinking of a Cannon. Also any photography tips, techniques or must-haves?
I appreciate your time to reply.
Many thanks
Anya
Thank you so much, Anya–belatedly! I really appreciate that. We have a Cannon Rebel T2i and a 24-105mm lens. I use that and my iPhone primarily. I wish I had a great, quick answer in regards to tips. I’m sure–with your experience–that you know the main one I’d pass on: look for the light! I can’t recall the last time either of us used a flash. Natural light is hard to beat. Otherwise, I can say that practice has made a world of difference. We both agree that we’ve improved so much from blogging! It has been a wonderful exercise to help us with photos. Thanks again!
I am so happy I found you! It is so nice to explore the blog of someone whose spouse is also in medical training! We, actually, almost ended up in NYC for his fellowship. Thankfully, he got into the program here in SF. I don’t like the cold. I’m really mean when I’m cold. I look forward to following your blog!
Ha ha! The cold does bring out the Scrooge, no? Thank you so much, Nina!
Good evening. I need to buy about 150 bags of the chips for an event in September. Is there a wholesale resource? A retail source.
Many thanks,
J
Dear Ashley and Aron,
I discovered your blog by accident and after some first photos I couldn’t stop exploring them. I love the point you look at the world and the way you show it to us by the pictures. In your eyes you’ve got so much warmth, honesty and just pure feeling of happiness. I wish you best and keep on writting your blog. Surely your son one day will be very grateful for so nice diary.
Hi! I just happened upon your blog and I am really enjoying it! Gorgeous pictures and interesting stories. Thanks for sharing!
A very overdue thank you, Sandy!
Hello, I just found your blog! As a fellow American who lives overseas, Thailand to be exact I just wanted to praise your “travel” baby gear! I have two baby’s 6 mo and 2 years, we travel a ton…. We love the ergo carrier, the Bjorne pack n play bed, the combi cocorro carseat….all the gear you took! We are always recommending these to fellow travelers with kids…another is the flexitub…lots of places in Asia don’t have tubs…Good luck settling back!
Hi there! I seem to recall you mentioning that you read “Good Night Moon” to Hudson at bedtime. You may have already come across this hilarious tidbit, but in case you haven’t, check out:
http://m.newyorker.com/online/blogs/shouts/2012/11/goodnight-nanny-cam.html?mbid=social_mobile_FBshare&t=Goodnight+Nanny-Cam+%3A+The+New+Yorker
Enjoy!
Lisa
Hilarious! Thank you!
Just found your site and find it absolutely delightful.
So kind of you! Thank you!
So fun to see that you’re here in Davis! I just found your blog via Cup of Jo, and I’m really enjoying your posts.
Thank you! Do you live in Davis, too? Let’s hope it keeps warming up.
Yes, we moved to Davis 10 years ago. Not used to these cold temps any more!
Hi! I love your pictures from Sardinia!! My husband to be and I are headed over there in May for our honeymoon.Where is that rock formation in the 1st picture you posted? I keep on seeing it and I am hoping to see it in person
Thanks!!
Hi Vanessa, That’s Cala Luna on the Golfo de Orosei. If you scroll down the post to find the photo a second time, you can read more about how we got there.
http://www.hitherandthither.net/2010/09/travelogue-sardinia-italy-september.html
Hi Ashley & Aron,
I had accidentally tripped on your blog last week and it was a ‘voila’ experience! Awesome work, Congrats. Just curious what Camera and lens do you use? Thanks.
Cheers,
Noel.
So happy you like the site. We used to use a canon t2i with the 28-105 lens for all the shots, but since Hudson was born, the iphone has become more common.
Ashley & Aron,
Congrats on amazing and very inspirational blog. It’s such a wonderful experience to document your own kid childchood years. I’m pretty sure Hudson will be very grateful one day, to be able to go back and have it all in one place!
Having a child of very similar age I really appreciate all tips for flying children.
Huge thanks for sharing!
Best of luck for future! Keep us posted!
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