The 2017 Year End Review: A Traveling (Wo)Man

I’m not going to sugarcoat it: this year was tough. You likely wouldn’t know it from my stories or my feeds as I tend toward a sunny, glass-half-full disposition (and have a particular persona to maintain), but this year was harder…

11 Beauty Hacks for Lazy Travel Girls to Look Effortlessly Chic on the Go

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I don’t know what it is lately, but it seems like everyone on Instagram would have you believing they’re effortlessly dressed to the nines in full makeup and flowing dresses. This new breed of DIY travel girl next door turned faux fashionista…

2016: Bigger, Badder, and Now Uncut

This year. All I can say is whoa. There have been some serious highs, some serious lows, and a lot of WTF moments in between. The adventures have been more spontaneous, the moments heightened, and the reflections deeper. I’ve grown closer…

America The Broken

] Image Credit: The Atlantic Trigger warning: this is not my typical rosy travel post. Today felt like the biggest hangover in history. Like I got punched in the stomach and my eyes were too blurry to make sense of anything. I simultaneously…

How to Pack Like a Pro

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While traveling is always something people look forward to, packing is not. As someone who’s had her luggage lost completely twice, I never bring more than a carry on anywhere.

Carmen San Diego is My Spirit Animal

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I recently came across a meme that said, “My friends don’t ask ‘how are you?’ they ask ‘where are you?’” which could not be more fitting for my life these days. Gone six of the last seven weekends, I’ve been on what seems like…

The Struggle for Structure

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While I love running around and always having something to look forward to (no impending trips makes me very antsy), structure is something I’ve always regarded as a double-edged sword. The thing I like the most about my life/job is that…

NZ: It’s Not You, It’s Me

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This is hard to write. So hard in fact, that I’ve been putting it off for a month. It’s like that relationship you know isn’t going anywhere, but drag out solely because it’s easier than having that awkward conversation. Much…

The Worst Blog Comment I’ve Ever Gotten

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While I was in New Zealand something miraculous happened. Okay, not miraculous, but a huge professional achievement. The Huffington Post reached out to me. They liked my writing so much they asked to syndicate it. Literally overnight, my…

2015: 3 New Countries, 3 New States, Explorations Close to Home and Beyond

Working in travel, it’s hard differentiating between work trips from vacations as you’re always looking for the next story angle or Instagram shot. Either way, I got to explore a bit more of the world and check a few new places off…