Did you know that 70 percent of travel consumers are women? Yet, there is a clear lack of female-led print and digital travel publications in the space. Enter Unearth Magazine, a new digital and print publication written for women, by women. Whether it’s the motorcycle-riding ladies of India challenging gender norms or the… [Read More]
A Quick Guide to Visiting Brooklyn for the First Time
I live in Queens, an eclectic and multicultural melting pot of NYC that is an enclave for good food and cheaper rents. As a Queens resident, I am guilty of not always making the trek to my neighboring borough of Brooklyn. So, when I was tasked to create a guide to visiting Brooklyn for… [Read More]
5 Places to Find Italy in New York City
One of the best parts of living in a city like New York is that on any given day you can take a subway ride to another country. With the swipe of a Metro card you can find yourself slurping soup dumplings in Chinatown, munching on macarons at Laduree and indulging in gelato in Little Italy…. [Read More]
Exploring the Feminist Side of NYC with Activist Amy Richards
It’s a crisp Wednesday morning when I meet American activist, writer, and producer, Amy Richards, on the corner of Bleeker and Mott Street in New York’s SoHo neighborhood. Donning a warm winter coat, Richards—who is president of Soapbox Inc., and the creator of Feminist Camp—is fresh-faced and smiling as she pulls up alongside me on… [Read More]
Does Travel Really Cure a Broken Heart? Here’s What Experts Say
The Portuguese call it coração partido. The French know it as la douleur exquise. Latin Americans translate it as la congoja; while the English know it simply as heartbreak. Heartbreak transcends cultures; it is a unanimous feeling that doesn’t discriminate. We have all had a broken heart; have felt that intoxicating rush of falling… [Read More]
Recap: The ‘Sexism in Travel’ Panel at the Women’s Travel Fest 2018
This past weekend, women gathered from near and far at the Angel Orensanz center in Manhattan for the annual Women’s Travel Fest. Founded by Kelly Lewis of Go! Girl Guides, which publishes travel guidebooks for women, the idea for the Women’s Travel Fest was born back in 2011. I had spoken at the… [Read More]
Why I’m Speaking Out Now Against Sexism in the Travel Industry
Let me take a deep breath to settle the nerves. It’s 8:30 am on a Saturday morning in NYC and in just three hours I will be sitting in front of hundreds of women ready to speak on a panel about sexism in travel. It’s a big moment for both me personally, and the… [Read More]
The Ongoing Battle for Iceland’s Whales
Mid-morning in Reykjavik and I am briskly walking down Laugavegur – the city’s main avenue – keeping my eyes peeled for a controversial food: whale meat. As a child of the Free Willy generation, I have about as much interest in tasting whale meat as I do in eating a tire. I am more… [Read More]
My Horror Story with Bluehost and Why You Should Switch to DreamHost
It happened this time, last week. I woke up early and sat down to work on The Pin the Map Project when suddenly I was greeted with a white screen and error message that read: “Database Server Issue” where my homepage should have been. Admittedly, I am not a tech savvy person and even less… [Read More]
Why You Should Visit NYC’s Astoria Neighborhood
Just four stops away from Midtown Manhattan and 20 minutes walking from the East River is the multicultural neighborhood of Astoria, where global flavors, style, and creativity converge. Historically home to a thriving Greek culture, Astoria is now as much known for its blossoming artistic community and eclectic food scene, as it is its family-run Greek… [Read More]
