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 […]
Welcome to our new series: Traveling While Female. Every month we will interview a woman that embodies both a creative and entrepreneurial spirit. We will explore what inspires them when on the road and learn about their travel routine. Our latest guest is Hope Boykin, dancer/choreographer and company member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater […]
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 […]
Welcome to our new series: Traveling While Female. Every month we will interview a woman that embodies both a creative and entrepreneurial spirit. We will explore what inspires them when on the road and learn about their travel routine. Could you tell us a bit about Bijules and how did you become a jewelry designer? […]
Valentine’s Day is here again, and with it is the prerequisite pressure on behalf of men to find that “perfect gift” for that special woman in their life. The usual Valentine’s Day fare of flowers, chocolate and lingerie are to put it nicely…boring. If your Valentine is a travel enthusiast a gift like that also […]
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 […]
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 […]
Amsterdam – One of the most impressive designers that I had the opportunity to spend time with during Amsterdam Fashion Week was Liselore Frowijn. Liselore studied at ArtEZ Institute of Arts Bachelor Fashion Design in Arnhem. She has won the Dutch Couture Award of Frans Molenaar July 2013, and the Prix Chloé at Hyères International […]