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Why I Marched Today at the 2018 Women’s March in NYC

January 20, 2018 By Nikki

Saturday morning in New York City and there was a palpable energy in the air, an electric current of defiance that seemed to buzz through the subways and avenues. Today was the Women’s March in New York City, marking the one year anniversary of when Donald Trump took office and women around the… [Read More]

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Get a Taste of Morocco & Ethiopia with New Episodes of Hungerlust

November 2, 2017 By Nikki

On my original Culture Trip series, Hungerlust, our Travel Editor takes viewers around the world by exploring the various cultures that call New York City home. Whether learning about a family’s Vietnamese pho that has been passed down from generation to generation, or a Colombian mother’s determination to open her own arepa restaurant; each episode shows the heart and soul… [Read More]

How to Spend a Perfect Day in St. Louis

July 15, 2017 By Rebecca Peters

St. Louis is a town I’ve thought about visiting many times, as it is very close to my home city of Chicago. What I didn’t know before I visited was just how much there is to do there. The city truly has something for everyone, which makes it hard to nail down the perfect day… [Read More]

Dispatch: The Underground Comedy Scene of New York City

December 9, 2015 By Nikki

The room is dark albeit a single circle of light illuminating a handsome comic and solitary microphone stand positioned in front of an audience. There are perhaps 15 people nestled side-by-side in the crowded space, yet each one is laughing as the comedian allows his well-timed jokes to roll off his lips and ignite the… [Read More]

7 Photos to Inspire you to Visit the “Other California”

October 8, 2015 By Nikki

It’s like deja vu—I am back on the open road with mountains rushing past my window, my headphones playing both the perfect soundtrack for the passing scenery and the beat to my writing. The area is desolate, nothing but deep, green forests hiding the bald spots of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It reminds me… [Read More]

Bodie, California: a Visit to a Genuine Ghost Town

October 2, 2015 By Nikki

The fog is hanging thickly over the Sierra Nevada, the clouds dark and ominous as they gather over the mountains and cast shadows over everything. I am on a press trip with Visit California, on assignment for Matador Network, making my way down Route 395 from Reno, Nevada to Las Vegas (AKA the backbone… [Read More]