A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of joining fashion and travel writers and editors at a Robert Verdi Twitter Party. It was unlike anything I’ve ever been to: The apartment was chic and decorated with beach as well as exotic accents. There were platters of sliced vegetables, breads, meats, and cheeses. Bacardi Torched [...]
The following is a sponsored post. I am what some may call a Facebook purist. I joined when the membership was still limited to college and high school students. I joined at a time when poking someone was the most thrill you could get out of an otherwise public form of communication. And since then [...]
One night I was listening to the Lost Girls speak about their travel experiences, and nearly 200 hours later I already had my own solo 6-week cross-country road trip planned. Well, for the most part. In the past few weeks I’ve heard all of it, from the ” you’re absolutely insane!” to the ” I’m [...]
Sightseeing through the most famous world capitals is cool. I guess. But there’s something about trekking through Patagonia or biking through Provence that has always had a special appeal in my opinion, and apparently, in the opinions of many others. According to the World Tourism Organization’s barometer, international tourist arrivals reached an all-time record of [...]
Say that you have plans to travel and everyone around you will undoubtedly be jealous of your worldly adventures. Say you’re going to travel alone, and you may very well be met with a few, “You’re crazy…”s alongside the “I’m so jealous!”‘ Be a woman, and those preconceived dangers and fears increase even more. Thankfully, [...]
Africa, more so than any other continent I’ve visited, offers endless opportunities to commune with nature. In the span of a few days on South Africa’s Western Cape, I spent time whale watching from land, came face to face with a Great White Shark, rode an ostrich, and petted cheetahs. Whale Watching in Hermanus The [...]
My globetrotting friend and I have decided against a backpacking trip in exchange for a driving one.
Learning about under-reported issues gives me a deeper understanding of the culture.