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The Disturbing Trend of Body Editing in Travel Blogging
The first time I heard of body editing within the travel world, I was on a press trip in the Caribbean. I was speaking with a fellow traveler who had recently come across a blogger she
How to ‘Eat Pray Love’ Your Way Around Bali
It's afternoon in Bali. My fingers are resting on my laptop as I try to sum up the last month of travel through Indonesia. How Elizabeth Gilbert managed to eloquently (and concisely, I
A Quick Introduction to Wakatobi in Indonesia
I remember working at an advertising firm in Manhattan. It was January--by far one of the worst months to be in New York. The holidays had passed. The charm of snow had faded. All the was
September Book Club: All Strangers Are Kin
There are a couple reasons I am excited for this month's book club selection: All Strangers are Kin. To start, the author of All Strangers are Kin is local to Astoria, Queens here in New
Book Club Discussion: Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It
In August, I chose the book Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It for book club. As a fan of Elizabeth Gilbert's best selling memoir, Eat Pray Love, I was curious to hear how her words inspired the
A Guide to Visiting Komodo National Park (and a FREE TRIP Giveaway!!)
The other morning I woke up in a hotel room in Indonesia and flipped on the television. As I walked around my room packing, I listened as a documentary on National Geographic Wild blared
How I Got Lost in the Borneo Jungle
Afternoon in Borneo. The sweat drips down my body, filling every curve and crevice. My knees, my stomach, my neck are all damp as the jungle wraps itself around me like an uncomfortable
A Quick Guide to Solo Travel in Ubud
I'm sitting at the Cafe Pomegranate in Ubud. It's my favorite local cafe with an unbeatable view of the surrounding rice paddies famous to Bali. A warm Ginger tea sits inches from my laptop
3 Places to Visit in Indonesia BEYOND Bali
I understand the irrestible allure of Bali. Sitting here at Cafe Pomegranate in Ubud, I see why the head of Bali tourism was once quoted as saying "we are all loving Bali to death." There's
