The Time I Snuck Down to Floor Seats at Essence Festival
Am I the only one who has this dark-sided alter ego in the back of their head? I swear that I would be a good criminal! In another life, I would be an amazing Selena Kyle/Catwoman...
Why Chefchaouen Is the Perfect Blue Escape
But driving to get very photogenic blue city, was the most dangerous and scariest event of my life. I really wanted to start this post off by writing about how pretty and blue it is. But,...
Is My Calpak Luggage Still Reliable After a Year?
In the past eight years of traveling solo, I have been through some luggage. My first suitcases were the kind you find at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. After those fell apart, I moved on up to...
When Dreams Come True: Sleeping over water in Bora Bora
I cried real tears leaving my overwater bungalow in Bora Bora. Have you ever counted down the minutes in complete agony? I just remember pacing around the room. Walking from the inside to the outside. Thinking...
How I Always Score International Flights for Under $1000
I have been to fifty countries and I have never spent more than one thousand on a round trip flight. At this point, I think that’s my maximum limit. Outside of the internet I really don’t...
Weekend Itinerary: Enjoying the Best of Napa Valley
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of visiting Napa Valley for the first time. It was one of those trips that I’ve always felt like was out of reach and exclusively for the rich. Fortunately,...
Reasons Why I Fell Out of Love with Airbnb
I just finished writing my post on visiting Hobbiton in New Zealand. In that post, I briefly mentioned one of my favorite airbnb experiences. I stayed with a host there, a local woman named Alia. She...
On the hunt for Frodo Baggins in New Zealand
During my first trip to Australia, I had the toughest decision to make. Do I want to visit neighboring country New Zealand or the closest island of Fiji? I only had two weeks in the land...
The Truth About My Chanel Splurge in Paris
The first Chanel hat boutique was located at 21 rue Cambon in Paris. I’ve known that fun little trivia fact since middle school. Back then I would use my allowance money to buy issues of Vogue...
Sleep Tight: One night at a capsule hotel in Tokyo
This post is real rich coming from me. I just wrote a post a few days complaining about budget hotels and here I am fresh out of one! It’s crazy because it was one of my...