Ahhhh, it’s the day of love! And therefore a perfect excuse to reminisce about a “not-quite-love” story. Admittedly, the title of this blog post is a bit dramatic, but I needed to get your attention. I haven’t been very transparent about my personal love affairs on the blog over the last couple years. That being said, I did want to share this one. For shits and gigs. And because I hope some of my fellow female travelers can relate.
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. – Charles Dickens
Which happens to describe my experience living in London and New York perfectly. I think back to the state in which I arrived to both of these two cities. The technical differences outweigh the similarities, and yet in retrospect I think my intentions ran parallel on both ventures. Continue Reading
Since living abroad, I always pride myself on my ability to navigate public transportation. That being said, the New York subway system gave me a run for my money. It took me longer than I expected to master the underground world of old train cars and rat-ridden tracks. Even now, I have moments of confusion, frantic episodes of refreshing my phone, and entering the wrong platform. Today I am sharing my tips on how to successfully ride the New York City subway. Continue Reading
New York City is a city unlike any other I’ve ever been to. Getting to live within the walls of the concrete jungle last year was an absolute dream come true for me. That being said, it was by no means perfect. Through a lot of trial and error, I eventually felt like I had a grip on the way things operated in New York. Today, I am here to share my knowledge with you. Continue Reading
It’s no surprise that I truly honed in on my brunch skills last year. When you live in New York, you don’t really have a choice. Brunch is a sport in the big apple, and I went full on ‘put me in coach!’ in 2017. Add ‘bottomless’ to the beginning of it, and you have an entire afternoon planned. Today I’m sharing the best bottomless brunch spots {on a budget} in New York City.
Last year I made the spontaneous decision to move to the big apple. Two weeks before I arrived, I purchased a one-way, red-eye flight to JFK. As I predicted, my life changed dramatically after moving to New York City. For my 26th birthday, I gifted myself with a GoPro Hero 5. Here is some of the footage I took last year, complied into a nostalgic montage featuring life in the concrete jungle. Continue Reading
Ever since I can remember, moving to New York City has been a dream of mine. I think back to the first time I drove across the Manhattan Bridge to enter the concrete jungle. It was 2010 and I was set to spend an east coast summer in the Hampton’s. A calming sensation fell over me as soon as I heard the sound of sirens and car horns blaring. The true sign of someone meant to live in a city. Continue Reading
Each year around Valentines Day, I draft a post. Then I usually delete it. Then I draft another post, in hindsight. Love is a touchy subject. And one that I tend to dance around, depending on my company. But it happens to be one of my favorite topics to write about {though almost always in private and rarely shared with the internet}. Continue Reading
Today is the day that I trade in a snowy New York City for sunny California. And I am feeling ALL THE FEELS. I sobbed in my Uber last night and woke up this morning excited to see my family in less than 24 hours. I bonded with a stranger after donating clothing to Salvation Army, and laughed with my roommate as we discussed our survival this year. These are the little things, and the range of emotions, that I have been used to living here in the concrete jungle. Continue Reading
MY WISH WAS GRANTED! We received the first snow of the season here in New York City, and of course I took full advantage. Continue Reading