Insecurity rears its ugly head as I sit here on a cold afternoon in New York City, struggling to find the words to write a story about saving for travel in the New Year. I’m not sure what triggers the insecurity, but I imagine it shows up like a trench coat-clad debt collector lurking… [Read More]
Kicking Off My Wellness Project
It’s a transformative month for me as I attempt to breathe wellness back into my life. Some are obvious changes: working out more, drinking more water, eating better. While other changes are more subtle in nature like attempts to cultivate positivity and foster more creativity. My dad recently told me that when it… [Read More]
How to Reconnect with Your Creative Self
I bought an easel, three canvas panels, paint brushes and a set of acrylic paints. It’s my first foray into painting, but I have dived head first into this new art form the way a cartoon character may jump into a cup of water, disappearing completely. My first painting is a copy of… [Read More]
I Have a New Food and Travel Show on Culture Trip!
That’s right, I have a spanking new food and travel show called Hungerlust on Culture Trip! In this new original video series, my show will take viewers around the world by exploring the various cultures that call New York City home. Each episode will focus on one ethnic restaurant in the city and… [Read More]
Things to Have Figured Out Before You Turn 30
This year I am turning 30. I won’t sit here and lament the big 3- 0, nor will I talk about how “old” 30 is because I don’t think of it that way. If anything, I think your thirties are an improved version of your twenties as (hopefully) you have things more figured out,… [Read More]
What a Trump Presidency Means to Me
Sometimes the world is so dark, I can’t see the light. I will see stories about racism, bombings, guns, animal abuse and senseless killings. The idealistic 20-something that I can be - the one who feels that a powerful story can impact change - feels like she could crumble. I haven’t wanted to write about Trump… [Read More]
Making Travel and Personal Growth Your 2017 New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s resolutions are one tradition that has never gotten old. While visions of dropping twenty pounds or finally quitting smoking have always made the top ten in the past, these days millennials are more moved to become better, healthier and more worldly people, and what that looks like is different for everyone. “Swirled… [Read More]
A First Time Experience Practicing Meditation in Bali
My henna was starting to fade from my hand. A mix of sweat, washing and sun had started to steal away the intricate design that once began at my right pinky finger and made its way up my wrist. I couldn’t help but admire the symbolism of it all. As my time in Bali came to a close,… [Read More]
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 learned was editing her body in photos. The blogger (who will be left anonymous) had gotten into the controversial… [Read More]
8 Crucial Tips for Staying Healthy while Traveling
I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of a hypochondriac-the type of person to cringe when reading WebMD, sweat profusely at the slightest increase in my heartbeat and sleep with a bottle of mosquito spray when visiting a country with risk of Malaria. While my tendency to lean towards the dramatic when it comes to… [Read More]
