Our new year has dawned and we are greeting 2017 with open arms. Let’s face it, 2016 was a tough year. To say it was a year of seismic shifts in our political and social fabric is an understatement. A surprise Brexit vote was only the beginning that saw the year come to a close […]
I wrote this post specifically to address the needs and issues of female travelers who are alone. Traveling with a friend or group is a particular type of experience but when you’re traveling solo you have to take into account other factors. Your digital choices can become as important as your other packing decisions. Whether […]
Recently a post on Facebook defending the right of women to travel alone went viral and fueled the hashtag #ViajoSola (I travel alone). The open letter, written in first person by Paraguayan student Guadalupe Acosta was intended to speak on behalf of two Argentine backpackers who were killed during a visit to Ecuador by two […]
Today is International Women’s Day and I want to give a shout out and salute to all my fellow women around the world kicking ass and taking names. Women have come a long way but still face many challenges. Nonetheless, it is great to have a day that recognizes our many contributions in all facets […]
These past seven years have been a whirlwind of travel. I have lived in several international capitals including Milan, London and NYC and traveled to over 50 destinations, from the runways of Paris to the souks of Marrakech. My days are often consumed by getting on/off flights, all while hoping to discover new places and […]
Welcome to our interview series, Tastemaker Roundtable, an intimate conversation with global tastemakers. These are a select few of the people I meet when I am travelling that drive the energy and creativity of their cities. I will be spending time with them in order to get a “behind the scenes” perspective on what motivates […]
HBO’s wildly popular (and wildly controversial) Game of Thrones has sparked what seems like a million think pieces on gender roles and violence (notably rape) as a storytelling narrative. Drawing inspiration from a fantastic world inhabited by dragons and white walkers might seem dubious at best, misguided at worst. I am not going to unpack […]
The NYT recently published a scathing expose of the nail salon industry in NYC, covering both wage injustices and health issues. The outcry was swift, as the article shed light on the shady practices of an industry built on extending the privilege of some while denying basic rights to others. There was plenty of finger […]
Welcome to our interview series, Tastemaker Roundtable, an intimate conversation with global tastemakers. These are a select few of the people I meet when I am travelling that drive the energy and creativity of their cities. I will be spending time with them in order to get a “behind the scenes” perspective on what motivates […]
A recent NYT article titled Speaking While Female written by Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant offers an analysis of the double standard in communication and acknowledgement that women face in the work environment. They point out that women often feel intimidated to be as vocal as their male counterparts. Generally they are not given the same […]