Apps I can’t live without!
Apps, apps, and more apps. When I first got my iPhone in 2007, I don't think the world knew anything about "apps". Now I am sure the App Store has nearly a billion on offer. So how do you determine…
What to Wear When Traveling
Since I spend a ridiculous amount of time in airports and on planes, I have clear ideas about what to wear when traveling. Sometimes my outfit choice depends on where I am going, how long the flight is, and whether…
One month and a lot of flights!
If you follow me on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, you know that during the last month I have been hopping from plane to plane and city to city. Below is my past itinerary and a picture to boot! Muscat, Oman…
Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Do you remember "Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?" It was one of my favorite game shows growing up. It was on air from 1991 - 1996 and weekly I would tune in to learn where this crafty woman…
Eating Rome: Aromaticus
I very rarely read travelers' guides such as Lonely Planet or Frommer's, but once in a while a headline in an email catches my eye and I see what they can tell me Rome has to offer. In Frommer's May…
Admiration or Exploitation: African Inspired Trends
If you follow fashion trends, you will notice the current obsession with all things "ethnic", "tribal" and generally African, though they never refer to it as African. From Maasai inspired beaded bracelets, to high-wasted pencil skirts made with copied Ghanaian…
Santigold: Master of My Make-Believe
i. love. music. I am constantly listening to music from the moment I wake up in the morning to when my eyes close at night. When traveling, whether walking to work, taking a train across country or flying, one thing…
Pardon My Absence (A 7am Post)
Wow. This is only the second post that I have written this month. Going back to my Goals for 2012 post I see that I am failing miserably. 1. Visit 5 new countries: Sadly, I have not been very motivated to travel…
Eating Rome: Caffè Propaganda
In Rome, the eternal city, a city which seems to be constantly defending itself from globalization and modernity, it is sometimes hard to find cutting edge bars or even a bar which has an extensive cocktail list and at the…
Eating Rome: Lima Chicken
Pizza, Pasta and Pane, oh my! Living in Italy offers access to some of the world's greatest cuisine, but let's be honest, every now and again you get full of the three Ps. Having been in Rome for a year…