

HAVANA, CUBA: LESSONS IN PASSION, BOLDNESS & OPENNESS
The first question that popped into my head as I landed in Jose Marti International airport was "what am I doing here?" It suddenly...


LOSING FRIENDS IN MY THIRTIES
A peculiar thing happened when I hit the 30-year mark that I was not even vaguely aware of nor even prepared for when I was coasting...


LOVE ON THE ROAD: EPISODE 1
PROLOGUE There was a cacophony of accented voices and conversations in multiple languages mixed with the hurried steps of travelers...


5 NUGGETS OF WISDOM FROM A TWO-YEAR OLD
Sometimes, wisdom can come in a small, cute package experiencing the terrific + terrible twos phase. No doubt, there's a feeling of utter...


THE BEST TRAVEL MOMENTS ARE WHEN YOU'RE STILL
Stillness and a view of Lake Titicaca at 12,500 feet. It looks so unreal! There's an article that has been going around the internet...


3 PLACES IN THE WORLD TO FEEL BIKINI-CONFIDENT
Much has been said about body issues and bikini bodies in the media for years. I, for one, am an advocate of feeling confident in your...


5 TRAVEL EXPERIENCES THAT DIDN'T MAKE IT TO INSTAGRAM
Travel in this age of connectivity is very often idealized in the hashtags we attach and the filters we layer our photos with. I, for...


THE MYTH ABOUT "FINDING YOURSELF" WHILE TRAVELING
Have you lost and "found" yourself while traveling? :) When I first started traveling solo, I was just like the hundreds of wide-eyed...


7 REASONS WHY I HAVEN'T QUIT MY JOB TO TRAVEL THE WORLD
Like anyone who has the case of itchy feet, I've had fantasies of one day quitting my day job, hitting the road and never looking back....