A weekend in La La Land

November 20, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Turning a work trip into a mini vacation is something I’ve mastered over the years. This year our annual speech pathology conference was in LA, which seemed like a great vacation spot for November; so my colleague Laura and I decided to submit a presentation and head west. A significant amount of my time was […]

Pleasant Lake is Pure Michigan

November 4, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Of all the amazing places I’ve been fortunate enough to visit during my travels over the years, my favorite place on earth remains Pleasant Lake, in Coldwater, Michigan. My family has been coming to this lake my entire life. We started out going to my grandparent’s cottage (which they bought in 1965) until I was […]

Traveling Colombia

October 26, 2017.Reading time 20 minutes.

I have had many friends visit Colombia over the past year or so and they all raved about how great it was. I knew I had to find out for myself, so when I found a round-trip flight for just over $400; I figured October 2017 was as good of time as any. My roommate […]

Top 5 – Cartagena

October 19, 2017.Reading time 11 minutes.

Colombia was my first ever visit to South America and I was so excited to check a new continent off my list. I wish we would have had time to explore more of the country, however, with less than a week, we decided to stay in Cartagena the entire trip. I was a little bit […]

New York Fashion Week

October 5, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

I have been waiting to attend New York Fashion Week since I moved to the city. Finally this year it happened, thanks to my roommate Emily. She works in fashion and was somehow able to get us (her, my other roommate Marisa and I) on the list for 2 shows, Michael Costello and Philipp Plein. […]

Top 5 – Edinburgh

September 20, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

I spent 4 days in Edinburgh and fell in love with the city. It feels like you have taken a step back in time, with the cobblestone streets, the old stone buildings and the castle guarding the city from high above. It is lush and green, has tons of history, great bars and night life […]

Top 5 – Myrtle Beach

September 13, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

I took a weekend trip to Myrtle Beach with my friend Natalie earlier this summer. It was our last weekend get-a-way before she moved to Chicago, so it was a little bittersweet. However, having never been to the Carolinas I was excited to check a new state off my list. We “chose” Myrtle Beach was […]

Best Rooftop Bars in NYC

August 23, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

I take my birthday off work every year to do something to enjoy the day. The past few years it was a beach day, but this year it was rainy so I decided to stay in the city and explore instead. My friend Ali also has a mid-August birthday, so this year we decided for […]

Top 5 – Montreal

July 6, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Montreal is beautiful French-Canadian city. I was expecting people to speak French, but was surprised to see that literally everything is in French. It was only an hour and a half flight, but really felt like we had escaped to Europe for the weekend. Top 5 – Montreal 1 – Old Montreal Old Montreal really […]

Traveling Quebec

June 5, 2017.Reading time 9 minutes.

I had heard great things about Montreal and have wanted to go for a while now. I had no idea it was only a 5-6 hour drive from NYC. But why spend so much time in the car, when you can fly for less than $300! My friend and travel partner Natalie and I packed our […]