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Detroit Day 20: A Sunny Saturday
Summer in Detroit is definitely the best time of year and there are way more activities than hours in a day so I have to pick and choose very carefully! First Stop: Personal Trainer Session I am still focused on…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Detroit, Eastern Market, Football, Michigan, soccer, United States
July 14, 2013
Detroit Day 19: Another Cafe and Another Bar Crawl
First Stop: Chez Zara I have heard about Chez Zara from a number of people and finally decided to try it out. It is a very cute and modern coffee shop located on the ground floor of the Madison building,…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Coffee shops, Detroit, Eating & Drinking, Michigan, Shopping, United States
July 13, 2013
Detroit Day 18: Biking and Budweiser
Yesterday I spent a good portion of my day biking and exercising. I ran one mile, worked out with my trainer for an hour then biked 22 miles round trip from downtown to my mom’s house. Biking long distances in…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Budweiser, Detroit, Michigan, United States
July 12, 2013
Detroit Day 17: Breweries By Bike (not really)
First Stop: Roasting Plant After a quick two mile run (since the scale is still lying to me about my weight), I headed to the Roasting Plant to do some work. I really like the look and feel of the…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Detroit Day 16: Riding Around and Getting It
I am just over the hallway point of my Detroit exploration and I have enjoyed every minute of it, though going out to discover new things everyday and subsequently blogging about it has become a bit exhausting. Yesterday was a…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Detroit, Michigan, United States
July 10, 2013
A Girl’s Guide to Detroit
Today on facebook a friend of my oldest sister and avid follower of my blog, Michelle McDonald shared the link to the below video which was featured in the Huffington Post. Her exact words were, “I saw this and immediately…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Detroit, Michigan, United States
July 9, 2013
Sailing after dreams
It is rare that I ask people to support my friends, but I must ask you to support the project of a fellow nomad whom I have had the pleasure of knowing for 16 years. Nia Mora-Moynihan has been sailing…
Tags: Musings
July 7, 2013
Detroit Day 11: American Independance Day
Since I am rarely home for holidays, I usually reserve them for family. I went to three different barbeques and had a great time at each one, eating more food than I should and spending time with family and friends.…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Detroit, Michigan, United States
July 5, 2013
Detroit Day 10: Celebrating Another Year of Life
First Stop: Wild Wednesdays As I do every Wednesday I went to Super Greenland in Dearborn to get lots of cheap fruits and vegetables. If you haven’t been there yet, I strongly suggest you pay them a visit next week…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Great Lakes Coffee, Michigan, Motor City Brewery, Target, United States
July 4, 2013
Detroit Day 9: Back to Life
Rise and Shine: 7:30am Today’s Forecast: Overcast and slightly depressing Fitness: I am finally back at it and focused on dropping the American pounds that I added in the last two weeks. With all my summer travel it will be…
Tags: #30DaysinDetroit, America, Cass Cafe, Detroit, Mercury Bar, Michigan, Old Miami, soccer, the Hub, United States
July 3, 2013
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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