I may not say it very often, but there are a lot of great things about being here in Washington. I don’t really consider it my home anymore, because as they say, “Home is where the heart is,” and my…
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Art for Art’s Sake at New York’s 21st Precinct
New York and street art. The two go together like peas and carrots…like peanut butter and jelly…like tequila and lime! They’re inextricably intertwined, street art and New York; you can’t think of one without conjuring the other. It’s no surprise, then,…
Hostel Review: The Local NY
Whilst planning my most recent trip to New York, I decided that, though I was stoked for the opportunity to revisit my old stomping grounds in Manhattan (namely the East Village and Lower East Side), it’d also be a good idea…
Month in Review: August 2014
As my last full month in the States before I head south to Nicaragua, it’s no surprise that August was a little bit f*ck!ng nuts. I had (and still have) an enormous amount of things on my to-do list and…
Staying Fit on the Road: 3 Myths That Are Holding You Back
Greetings from New York, New York! I’m ecstatic to be back in the city that stole my heart three years ago and experiencing it from an entirely different perspective as a tourist rather than a resident.
The ABCs of Summer in Portland
Summer is indisputably the loveliest time of year to experience Portland. In three days, I was able to make it through the As, Bs, and Cs of sights, sounds and smells in this charming city. And because I couldn’t resist sharing…
6 Great Places to Brunch Your Face Off in Portland, Oregon
Ah, brunch! Is there a sweeter portmanteau in existence? A better way to spend a tipsy summer afternoon? A classier way stuff your face for hours-on-end? Hint: These are rhetorical questions. Despite the fact that I didn’t fall head-over-heels for Portland, there’s one…
Portland At A Glance
Greetings from Portland, Oregon! I’m loving my time here so far–the weather is absolutely perfect and my friend Daicia is the most gracious hostess I could ask for. Here are some fun things I’ve learned about the city so far:…
Month in Review: July 2014
Things are about to get a little more intimate around here. Starting NOW I’ll be doing roundup-style posts at the end of each month, highlighting some of the things going on in my life aside from all the travel-related stuff. Leave…
Summer Travel Itinerary: City-Hopping the USA
If you know me personally, you’re probably privy to the fact that I’m not exactly enamored with the good ol’ US of A–maybe I’ve only mentioned it in passing, or perhaps you’ve heard my harangue about the dissonance between my values and those of…
