North America

The heart of North America beats through towering forests, undulating fields, high-plain deserts, pulsating metropolises and offbeat oases.a.

Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Road Trip to Yosemite: Five Humans, One Cabin, and a Lot of Questionable Decisions There are two kinds of road trips: the kind where everything goes smoothly and the kind where you leave San Diego with five people, too many snacks, and a playlist that could start a...

2017 Driving to San Diego in West Texas

Desert Drones and Dust Devils: Somewhere Between Fort Stockton and El Paso There’s a stretch of highway in West Texas that feels like driving through a sepia-toned postcard—flat, endless, and so quiet you start to wonder if you’ve slipped into a Clint Eastwood movie...

2017 Las Vegas & Hoover Dam with Tara

From San Diego to Slot Machines: A Spontaneous Vegas Escape with Tara Some adventures are meticulously planned. Others begin with a simple text: “Hey, I’m coming to Vegas. Let’s do something ridiculous.” That’s how my best friend Tara turned my work trip into a...

2017 Guadalupe River Trip with Edlow

Coolers, Chaos, and the Guadalupe Gauntlet: Floating with Edlow If you’ve never floated the Guadalupe River in Texas, let me paint you a picture: it’s like a lazy river designed by a party planner with a flair for unpredictability. Add in scorching sun, questionable...

Lupa, New York City

Birthday Pasta and Big City Magic: Catching Up at Lupa in NYC There’s something about New York City that makes every moment feel cinematic. Maybe it’s the skyline, maybe it’s the energy, or maybe it’s just the fact that you can get a slice of pizza at 2 a.m. and still...

2016 Date Night with Christina making noodles

Noodles, Bumble, and the Birth of a Friendship: My Date with Christina Let me tell you about the time I went on a Bumble date that didn’t end in romance—but did end in flour-covered chaos, culinary confusion, and the beginning of a beautiful friendship. Her name...

2016 80’s Pub Crawl with Anne Bowman

Absolutely! Here’s a hilariously nostalgic and chaotic blog post from your point of view: Big Hair, Bad Decisions, and Boozy Brilliance: The 80’s Pub Crawl with Anne Bowman Let me take you back—not to the actual 1980s, but to a night that felt like it was ripped...

2016 NRG Stadium with Tami, Kim and Michelle

Boots, Bulls, and Birthday Bliss: Rodeo Shenanigans at NRG with Tami, Kim, and Michelle Let me paint you a picture: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas. The smell of funnel cakes and livestock in the air. Cowboy hats as far as the eye can see. And me—celebrating my birthday...