Travel & Lifestyle Blog
The Grand Canyon is intimidating by itself. I don’t need to convince anyone of how amazing yet terrifying this place can be. I never thought I was 'rugged' enough to raft the Grand Canyon. I realized I am. Photo credit: Mountain Mindful Photography/Cas Taylor Now, looking at photos, it seems unreal. Each morning, our group …
Continue reading "A year ago, I was rafting the Grand Canyon"
So, I turned 30. It wasn’t scary as I thought it was going to be. I did it. The clock ticked and time passed. I remember listening to horror stories of ‘getting old’ and having mini (or not so mini) existential crises from friends and family. There was a week or so before my birthday …
Thanksgiving is great: family, friends and food. One thing that is not always great: table conversations. I am not even going to mention politics because, let's be honest, you need a whole other post about that topic. I do want to focus on things you can talk about with aunts, uncles, parents and grandparents that …
Continue reading "Things to Talk About at Thanksgiving Besides Your Relationship Status"
The best travel memories are often with people you met on a trip or your travel partner. Sometimes the travel location doesn’t matter as much as the people on your trip. Past the iconic sites of cities like Washington DC, Madrid or London glamorized by Instagram, there are the everyday struggles of travel. From language …
I didn’t think traveling to New Zealand would be possible: it was expensive, far away and people drive on the left side of the road. Obstacles I was unaware I could easily overcome but, in the moment, they felt daunting. One year ago, I was in New Zealand and I still look back on that …
Until recently, I thought I traveled to see the sites, eat new food and meet new people. Now, I know I travel because of one main thing: control. Sure, call me ‘type A’ or a control freak (which could be good or bad depending on your perspective) but for the days where I feel like …
Let’s talk about dry January. Let’s talk about New Year, New Me resolutions. It has been a hot topic at the beginning of every New Year and is on the top of many people’s resolutions. However, why is this such a fad? I always feel the pressure to ‘take charge’ of my body and to …
Coming from the United States, New Zealand is an expensive trip for me. But as per usual (or always), I want the most expensive item on the shelf or trip to take. I went back and forth on whether or not I should go to NZ when I could go to Europe twice or even …
To go or to not go to New Zealand? The answer is always go. I went to New Zealand with a few preconceived notions in mind: to be blown away by the mountains, eat all the meat pies possible and to take as many pictures as I could. I absolutely did just these things and …
A month ago I was in New Zealand, gallivanting around mountains and driving on the left side of the road. My first time in the southern hemisphere was wonderful and one of my top trips, 100%. You should book your tickets ASAP. I have had a lot of writer’s block since I got back home. …
Postcard By Postcard 