It’s never too late for new traditions, and what better time to ring them in than around the holidays? Cue Winterlights, an immersive light show designed to elevate the season’s enchantments by decking out the manicured gardens of two spectacular historic homes in the Berkshires. As if the Gilded Age splendor of a 19th-century… [Read More]
How to Beat this Year’s Winter Blues in Four Steps
Admittedly, I am writing this blog post as much for me as for whoever may be reading it. It is January 3rd in New York City and my fresh-faced optimism to hit the ground running in 2018 and start my New Year off right, has been replaced with the onset of the dreaded winter… [Read More]
Where All the New York Ladies are Flocking: The Wing
I’m in the heart of New York and it’s one of those days. The type of day where the city spits you out, leaving you feeling dejected with trampled upon dreams. I’m in need of a respite, of a place to find peace but home—all the way in the boondocks of Queens—is too far to trek…. [Read More]
What Travelers Need to Know About Filing a Food Poisoning Claim
If you travel, either alone, with a friend or with your family, the package holiday is an alluring idea. If your idea of a holiday is a relaxing getaway with no pressures or responsibilities, the convenience and cost of an all-inclusive holiday can be incredibly appealing. Unfortunately though, eating and drinking only in one… [Read More]
What to Consider When Choosing a Safari Destination
A safari is inarguably one of the most exciting and rewarding travel opportunities anyone could have—so long as you choose the right place for you. With so many different places to safari across the world, here’s how you choose the destination that is right for you. Consider your budget First things first—before you book… [Read More]
Life Updates: Starting Over at the Age of 30
I’m unemployed. Back in February, I (along with a few other editors at Culture Trip) were unceremoniously thrown out the door of a company we had helped build from scratch. We were of the original team that shared a one-room office with perhaps six other people when the company had opened a small operation in… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Anthony Bourdain & His Last Impression
By now, you know the facts. Anthony Bourdain—the chef-turned-author-turned-travel show host—was found dead of apparent suicide in his hotel room in France today. To say I am devastated by this news is an understatement. It has rocked me to my very core. I am not one to get emotionally invested in the ebbs and flows… [Read More]
Get to Know these Globally-Inspired Fitness Trends
Every year we see emerging health and fitness trends that take the world by storm. Some of these fitness crazes stay popular and become the daily or weekly ritual of people’s lives and others are passing fads. This year, we are seeing all kinds of wonderful new fitness trends and of course, the tried and… [Read More]
How to Turn Your Love of Travel into a Blog
I remember the day I decided to start a travel blog. I was in my early twenties and had started to grow weary of my 9-to-5 advertising job and the endless sea of Excel spreadsheets that made up my work day. I had also just started traveling on my own. It was a rather… [Read More]
American Architecture and How it has Evolved
While American architecture’s history may be short-lived when compared to other countries, it has had a huge influence on the architecture seen around the world. From the Gothic Revival styles seen in England to Art Deco skyscrapers in New York City, American architecture had drastically evolved over time to be what it is today. … [Read More]
