How to Travel on Halloween
I have never really been into Halloween, not that I dislike it, but I have never been one of those people who thought about what costume I would wear more than one week before the 31st, if at all. This…
Old country, New City
One month ago I officially moved to Washington DC, becoming a resident of the United States again, following a six and a half year hiatus. So many people ask me how I ended up back in the US and how…
One year later: my first solo exhibit
One year ago, today, my hands were shaking, my heart was racing and I wasn't sure what shoes to wear. With the prodding and support of several dear friends, I embarked on my first solo photography exhibit. I have been…
Eating Atlanta: ONE Midtown Kitchen
Yesterday I arrived in Atlanta for a five day trip to spend time with a good friend and her husband. When evening fell upon us after lots of laughs and slow sipping on a new favorite whiskey, stomachs began to…
How to Plan a Group Trip
For my 30th birthday me and 21 of my friends (3 could not make it the day of) descended on Panama in celebration. This was the second time I had done a big birthday trip, the first being my 25th…
Another “cities to see” list
Between Buzzfeed, the New York Times, Conde Nast Traveler and a slew of other outlets we are constantly bombarded with lists of places that we must see. I, myself, am the proud owner of 1000 Places to See Before You…
Photo of the Week: Uganda
Africans. This word for me evokes images of the world's most beautiful people, shades of brown similar to a box of chocolates given to a lover on Valentine's Day. In the blackness, I find my ideal standard of beauty, a…
Advice from a 30-year-old nomad
Now that I am 30 and living my life like its golden, I figure I should share my ten tips to living your life in the same way. This list has been perfected over the years but each of these…
Portraits of Senegal
Pake, 19, Dakar, surfer/surf instructor My first full day in Dakar, my host had to work and I was left to wander around. We had lunch across the street from a surf shop so I wandered over. I noticed Pake…
A Pitstop in Lisbon
Usually when I travel I make sure that I have very short connections between flights. Though I fly a lot, I despise being in airports. While casually chatting with a Brazilian and Portuguese friend about my five hour layover between…