The streets of Havana, Cuba feel like a step back in time. Image by Flickr user ilker ender. Finally spring is here! The sun is back, flowers are budding, and…
Firsts: Finding an Apartment Abroad
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that a person in want of an apartment must have a long and arduous search. Living in New York, I hear some good and some…
Alaska is calling!
Overlanding is all about taking the road less traveled; leaving normal tourist places and activities, taking you out of your comfort zone. This is why I love driving a big…
How to Prep for a Summer Vacation
If your family is like most, you spent weeks trying to decide which amazing destination you would spend your summer vacation at this year. You may have reviewed lodging options,…
Great ideas for days out in Paris this summer
Visiting the French capital is a great opportunity to experience one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, and with a multitude of cheap Paris hotel rooms available, it can be…
Bula Suva: A Fijian Sojourn
What I could only remember was the aching. I was fairly new in a country for a job that didn’t agree with my insatiable thirst for creativity. I was with…
Not a typical Christmas
‘TIS the season to be jolly……….. Christmas means different things to different people. The answer you get will depend on who you ask. For some, it is the season of…
Coming to America
It was 2001. I had just turned 18 and was off on my first big adventure.  I was nervous – it felt like my first day of school all over…
NYC Lessons
It’s the last week of my internship which means it’s also my last week in NYC. Hopefully not forever, because even through the trials of getting to know the different…
California Girl
I spent my Fourth of July weekend in California, my dream state. I am an ex-New Yorker, with a Latina bent, making me the perfect California dreamer. I live in…
A NYC Summer
It’s been over a month now and I still have so much to see! But so far, I’ve explored Prospect Park, Central Park and Taste of Times Square. So far…
Canadian Cottage Culture
I ended my last post halfway though the summer. This will be a continuation of summer, but mainly focusing on the fantastic ‘Canadian Cottage Culture’ that I was lucky enough…
Summertime and the living certainly was easy!
It’s been a very long time since I wrote a blog up here, so I thought I would update you all on my summer antics since I returned from my…
Summer…Where Art Thou?
I’m really tired of this cold weather. Ever since I was a kid I have always enjoyed the hot summer days and nights. It seems so far away, but I…