In a city like London, it’s hard not to devour everything in sight. There is a veritable cornucopia of amazing restaurants, pubs, bakeries, cafes and markets to choose from, and so, so little time. In my case, I had just under…
Month in Review: February 2016
Oh, precious extra day of February, I’m so grateful for you this year! Happy Leap Day, everyone! This month has been a good one, but when I try to put my finger on exactly why it’s been good, I come…
How Swedes Stay Happy and Healthy All Winter Long
Spending much of the winter in Sweden this year gave me some interesting insight into the local culture. Since I hadn’t spent any significant time in a cold climate in a number of years, I was particularly curious to see…
My On-The-Go Fitness Solution: Kayla Itsines’ Bikini Body Guide
Dear friends, I’m here today to talk about something that’s a huge part of my life but rarely garners any attention here on the blog: fitness! I did write a post on the topic many moons ago, when I was…
The Perfect Day in Lahaina
One lazy afternoon on Maui, my mom and I decided to take a trip, just the two of us, to Lahaina, one of the island’s most adorable historic towns. For as long as I can remember we’ve been making the…
Summiting Haleakala Crater for Sunrise
Summiting Haleakala Crater for sunrise was something I always thought was only achievable by embarking on a strenuous trek. To be fair, at just 16 years of age on my last visit to Maui, I hadn’t bothered to research it;…
The Packing Playlist, Volume 1
Packing has always been one of those things I can’t seem to force myself to do until the last possible moment before I travel. This trip is no exception; in less than 24-hours I’ll be on a plane headed for…
The Heart Wants What the Heart Wants
There hasn’t been such a bittersweet Valentine’s Day for me in recent memory–plenty of bitter ones; the sweet ones have been fewer and farther between–but bitter AND sweet all wrapped up into one? Now that’s a special kind of torture.…
5 Maui Sunsets Worth Drooling Over
On the island of Maui, there’s no such thing as a boring sunset. I already had a hunch, but my recent three-week trip with family really drove the point home. I figured we’d see at least ONE sunset during that…
Kayaking in Maui: An Ocean Excursion to Remember
No trip to Maui would be complete without an adventurous outing on the ocean, enjoying the sunshine and experiencing the marine life in its own habitat, up-close and personal. Kayaking in Maui was something my mom had always wanted to…
