Hey guys, I’m back from my five-day trip to Iceland! And before I bombard you with a deluge of posts, I wanted to share my Instagram photos. In short, Iceland fascinated me. The people were kind, artistic, and quirky, and very proud of their Viking heritage. Reykjavik was delightfully hipster, with excellent coffee and no shortage … Read more
This year I decided to finally run Bay to Breakers. I had watched the race from the sidelines in high school, but had never attempted running the course. It was time. Bay to Breakers is a 12K race in San Francisco known for its wacky costumes and public nudity. Basically, it’s a 7.5 mile party. Fun fact – Bay to … Read more
I receive several emails a week about doing yoga retreats abroad. The most common question is, “Should I do a yoga retreat in Bali or India?” For background, in 2013 I did a three-week DIY budget yoga retreat in Ubud, Bali, and in 2014 I completed a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India. While I enjoyed … Read more
There’s nothing I love more than a ski weekend. Running off to the mountains to ski with good friends? Yes, please. I also love hosting – parties, guests, you name it. I think get it from my Alabama born and bred grandmother. Which was why I was so excited to host ten of my friends … Read more
When I began planning my trip to Mexico I knew I wanted to visit Teotihuacán, an ancient Mesoamerican city located an hour outside of Mexico City. And what better way to see ancient ruins than by hot air balloon at sunrise? I chose to go hot air ballooning with Volare although they’re a little pricier than some of the other hot air ballooning companies. … Read more
When I decided to book a trip to the DF, I knew I wanted to do a Mexico City food tour. I’ve done several food tours before in London, Madrid and Penang, and really enjoyed them all. Food + culture + history? My kind of afternoon. I booked the Roma neighborhood tour with Sabores México as I … Read more
Let’s just cut to the chase – Mexico City is completely worth visiting. However, when I told my friends I had booked a ticket, their general reaction was, “WHY would you want to go to Mexico City? You’re going to get kidnapped.” Most Americans think of Mexico City as a huge, polluted sprawl. Okay yes, it is … Read more
Nicaragua was exactly what I hoped it would be; cheap, colorful, and beautiful. I fell in love with everything from the beautiful colonial cities to the perfectly conical volcanoes. My week in Nicaragua with Jessica wasn’t a luxury trip – I saw spiders the size of silver dollars, and took only cold showers. But it was exactly what the … Read more
Do you ever do something scary just to prove to yourself that you’re brave? That’s what my solo weekend in Seattle was- a personal challenge. While I’ve traveled solo to 12 countries in Europe and Asia, I’d never traveled solo in the U.S. So I figured, why not now? While I loved Seattle, my trip wasn’t perfect. … Read more
I apologize in advance for the overuse of hyperbole in this post. But seriously, Telluride is the most beautiful town in the world, and I had the best weekend ever there. Early one Friday in August, I drove seven hours with friends to Telluride, a tiny mountain town in southwestern Colorado. As I secretly hate road trips, I couldn’t … Read more