Hi, I’m Amanda and Little Tranquility is a place where I share bits and pieces of my life as a traveler, photographer, and toddler mom living on Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Five Random Facts:

  • I've been a vegetarian for over half my life. 🌱

  • I have a bachelor's degree in Linguistics and Cultural Studies.

  • Rilo Kiley is my all-time favorite band.

  • I hate bananas! 😝

  • My dream travel destination is Antarctica.

In my free time, I enjoy running, baking, brushing up on my Mandarin, and trying to pet every cat I see. 🐱

I’m a family and wedding photographer and founder of a toddler hiking group on the island called Tots on the Trail.

A little more about my blog…

I started blogging in 2011 when I moved from Wisconsin to Washington, DC. It was a fun way to share my photography and keep friends and family updated on my new life on the East Coast.

Fast forward to 2024, and I’m still at it! I did take a blogging break for a while before moving to Seattle in the summer of 2013. I eventually scrapped my old blog and started fresh with a brand new one (the one you’re reading right now) which is why you won’t see much about DC or that time in my life. 😉

My husband and I spent a few years in California, (our daughter was born in Santa Cruz), but now we’re back in the PNW and love our life here.

We live on an island in the middle of the Salish Sea and Little Tranquility has been a fun outlet to share our travels as a family of three and the many adventures we’ve had around Washington and the world.

It means so much to me that you’re here! Thank you for following along. ☺️

xo, Amanda

Let’s Work Together

Whether it’s to request a product partnership or hotel review, ask a question, send feedback, or say hello, please don’t hesitate to reach out! You can use the contact form below to get in touch or email me directly at littletranquility@gmail.com - thank you!