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… [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]
How Discrimination Impacts the World of Travel
Trump’s undeniable impact on travel was a central theme at last year’s Skift Global Forum in New York City, which brought together the industry’s top leaders to discuss the future of travel. The forum brought forward two key questions: How does the travel industry—founded on the premise of cross culture connectivity—thrive under the current president? How do minorities… [Read More]
A Guide to Taking a Road Trip in Iceland’s West Fjords
Paved highways give way to bumpy, gravel roads that hug the sides of cliffs and overlook an endless ocean. The tour buses that clog southern Iceland are replaced with dirt-covered Land Rovers that proudly wear the mud-strewn mask of the day’s past adventures. Welcome to Iceland’s West Fjords, a treasure trove of natural beauty far from the tourist… [Read More]
