Flight Attendant Pet Peeves: 6 Ways to be the worst
I rarely gripe about my job because it’s kind of the best thing ever, but often people ask about my worst stories, my pet peeves, the worst thing someone could do on a plane. The simple answer is it’s different
Scottsdale & Sedona: Arizona Girls’ weekend guide
My friend Michaella is a huge traveler, but somehow in all the years we've been friends, we had never taken a trip together. So we determined 2018 was the year, and President's Day weekend was the perfect excuse for a
Adventure Awaits! Corona-approved local travel
We all carry this assumption that we know the place we are from. But do we really? How often do you go touristing in your own town? How often, on a day off, have you thought “I could go there
After Corona
We’re weeks into social distancing, with each day bringing more stringent restrictions to back an ever-growing infection rate of the Coronavirus. Countries have closed their borders. Curfews have been enacted with fines for noncompliance, and in Hungary, the president has
Learning to haggle on Khao San Road
We were sitting at a wobbly aluminum table, topped with a beer tower for two, on the sidewalk outside a restaurant on Bangkok’s famed Khao San Road when she approached. Dressed in too many layers for the summer heat in
6 Ways to beat the Self-Quarantine Blues
6 ways to beat the social distancing blues that don't involve getting drunk or binge-watching Netflix.
On comfort, coasting, and job security
Not only is the coronavirus devastating lives, families and industry, but it caused a black hole of an existential come-to-Jesus moment for me last week after some unexpected work news. Read on, but be warned: There is some serious vulnerability
Baby Sea Turtle Release at Bacocho Beach
I can’t believe I even have to go into further explanation here. Sea turtles. Babies. Bam. Every travel blog I consulted before my visit to Puerto Escondido suggested the turtle release as a must-do event. And although they all raved
Mazunte is Magic
Oaxaca is the largest state in Mexico and includes not only the artisan-hub capital city of the same name, but also miles and miles of sand and surf of chill and beautiful beach towns along the southern pacific coast. Mazunte
Why I stopped taking spanish classes and started volunteering
I’d been wanting to start volunteering in Mexico in some way, shape or form, since I finalized the idea to come and live here. It’s a good way to become more involved in the community and to feel a connection