All the Women Who Inspired Me in Mexico…

Mexico.  I have been there more times than I can count. I have lived there, studied there, fell in love with Spanish there (it became my minor in college because of a January I spent in Cuernavaca my freshman year…surprising to a young women who literally saw no use for the language prior to the… Continue reading All the Women Who Inspired Me in Mexico…

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Nairobi through the Eyes of Former Street Kids

It has been 8 years since I have been to Africa so I decided it was time to go back. Having already seen the West and the North, experiencing the offerings and animals of East Africa seemed like a logical next exploration area on the world’s second largest continent. I chose Nairobi, Kenya as my… Continue reading Nairobi through the Eyes of Former Street Kids

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Pig Sacrifices and Cock Fights in Ubud, Bali

I was in Bali this past August so this post cannot be counted as timely. However, it would be a shame not to document a 2 1/2 hour experience that was one of the most impressionable during my entire month long sojourn in Southeast Asia.   This is the entrance to a family compound in… Continue reading Pig Sacrifices and Cock Fights in Ubud, Bali

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Favorite Things about Laos

Laos was one of the 4 1/2 countries I visited this past August (note: the 1/2 country was the 12 hours I spend in the South Korean airport, Incheon. If an airport could ever be called special, this one would be indeed. Parades of the royal family, chamber orchestra concerts, world class shopping and take-home… Continue reading Favorite Things about Laos

Back in Vietnam…this time a little longer!

I just realized every town I am visiting in Vietnam starts with an H; Ho Chi Minh City, Hoi An, Hue and next stops Hanoi and Halong Bay. It also seems that everything I eat in this country starts with “banh”; banh mi (delicious sandwich from Hoi An), banh beo (delectable little rice pancakes topped… Continue reading Back in Vietnam…this time a little longer!

My Interview with one of the World’s Top Travel Influencers, Kate McCulley!

World traveler, blogger, and entrepreneur, Kate McCulley, is cool. And she is not just so because she was named by Forbes this year as one of the world’s top ten travel influencers (although that is uber cool), has traveled to over 70 countries (another cool-qualifying accolade) or has been ship wrecked in Indonesia (frankly that is just bad *ss). She’s cool because she has been… Continue reading My Interview with one of the World’s Top Travel Influencers, Kate McCulley!

Going back to Vietnam…and Southeast Asia

Giddy, joyful and wondrous of the adventures that await are the feelings I usually have when planning a trip. And while all of these sentiments are absolutely true of my upcoming August trip that brings me back to Southeast Asia, this time a few more feelings are surfacing. Note: I usually don’t look quite this fashionable while trip planning.… Continue reading Going back to Vietnam…and Southeast Asia

Adventures in Being on a Reality Dating Show

It has been a long held dream of mine to be on a reality dating show (don’t judge :). I am not sure I can articulate why other than the idea of trying to find love while America watched seemed intriguing…which also led me to believe that anyone else willing to engage in the same… Continue reading Adventures in Being on a Reality Dating Show

Watch ME On NBC’s First Dates THIS FRIDAY!

  THIS FRIDAY, MAY 19TH, WATCH ME GO ON A BLIND DATE ON NBC’S NEW DATING SHOW, FIRST DATES!  8/7C ON NBC Watch the Official Preview Here! I am often told I need to video document my adventures more…so this Friday night I take that advice it to a whole new level when my first… Continue reading Watch ME On NBC’s First Dates THIS FRIDAY!