Travel & LIfestyle
As we close out a wonderful and beautiful year, I wanted to reflect on some of my favorite books of 2019. This post might seem a bit different from my usual content, but in the midst of all of my travels, I always carried my kindle paperwhite with me. Whether I was on a hammock [...]
Are you the type of traveler who comes home feeling like they fell way off the health and fitness wagon, and struggles to get back into a routine of normal diet and exercise? I was - and I am here to share with you my best tips and tricks to staying HEALTHY on vacation (or [...]
Lemurs, lemurs, lemurs! I know that is what you want to know about - so I am here to tell you about my experience hiking through and summiting Marojejy National Park! Sorry, but you're going to hear about leeches too, because with lemurs (at least in this case) you're also getting leeches! As you may [...]
At the conclusion of 2 months working in Kenya and Uganda, I met my husband in Morocco for a week-long, activity-packed, vacation. We spent an entire week traversing this incredibly vast and diverse country. We visited Casablanca, Marrakech, climbed Mt. Toubkal (tallest mountain in North Africa), rode camels through the Erg Chebbi (Sahara Desert), and [...]
'Tis the season of both gift giving and travel - two of the most rewarding, yet stressful, activities. I am here to make things a bit easier for you, with my guide to gift giving for the traveler in your life. Whether you are shopping for a friend who loves to travel, or your shopping [...]
I have officially been in Madagascar for a month, which is hard to believe given the mere amount of work our research team has been able to accomplish in such a short period of time. Given I am half-way through my time here in Madagascar, I figured I would update you on what life has [...]
In case you are new, here is a little bit about me - I received my Master of Science in Global Health at Duke University in 2018. My work background has consisted of reproductive health research in Kenya and Uganda, and trauma and mental health research in the United States. On a bit of a [...]
It was June of 2016 when we visited Banff National Park, I hadn't personally known anyone to travel there yet (though the destination has really gained a lot of attention in recent years), and the story of how we ended up there is unexpected. Have you seen the show Boundless on Esquire Network? No? Well [...]
It was June of 2016 when we visited Banff National Park, I hadn't personally known anyone to travel there yet (though the destination has really gained a lot of attention in recent years), and the story of how we ended up there is unexpected. Have you seen the show Boundless on Esquire Network? No? Well [...]
Ah, Oahu - the land of golden beaches, colorful sunsets, and rainbows. Where your next adventure is only a few steps from your front door. Having lived on Oahu for years, and having done my fair share of "stay-cations" I am giving you my favorite resorts to rest your tired, surfed-out, sunburned body. There is [...]
A Blonde Escapes 