Yep, it happened. Last month in the Philippines, as I was dozing off in a little bungalow on a beach that you can only boat to, I felt the walls and ceiling of my room shake. At first I passed it off as an animal, until I saw someone shine a light into my room and […]
The Perfect Minimalist Europe Summer Packing List
When I think about European summer, I think about pulling out my best fashion choices and basking in the summer heat of Italy and embracing the warm rain in Germany and Amsterdam, and everywhere in between. What I loved about living in Berlin and traveling through Europe is that unlike other very hot places I […]
The Best Things to Do in Berlin in the Summer
Berlin undergoes one of the biggest transformations of any city I know as the seasons change. In the winter it feels like Gotham City to me, always dark and a little bit gloomy, but in the summertime it blooms like a flower. The parks are full of people sunning themselves and picnicking, the energy starts […]
How to Make Eating Alone When You Travel Easier
Solo traveling is a wonderful, and usually social, experience. Normally one to feel totally confident on my own, my love of freedom and independence often shrivels when up against one insurmountable odd – eating alone. One of the most difficult parts of solo traveling for me has been eating alone, until lately. Now my feelings […]
Why I Use Emotional Freedom Technique When I Travel
The first time I tried EFT – Emotional Freedom Technique – was after a couple of years of coaxing by my best friend to join her for a session at Burning Man. The first time she asked, I told her I’d successfully buried my past trauma and I was happy to leave it there. What […]