The best way to travel is by foot. On-the-ground guides and photographs of a New York native.
When I was teaching English in the Dominican Republic, I liked to give my high school-level classes inspirational quotes for them to ponder as a starting activity. Sometimes this would turn into a discussion about historical figures and thought leaders, other times they'd add words to their vocabulary arsenal. Other times, they'd just learn Miss … Continue reading Motivation Monday: The Inspirational Quotes I Gave My Students
If you are anything like me, with a constant urge to travel and see more of the world and yes, even live somewhere outside of your home country, a job offer or project abroad can be an amazing opportunity. Whether it’s teaching English, working on a nonprofit project with a large organization like Peace Corps, or … Continue reading What You Should Ask Yourself Before Moving Abroad
It's been over a month since I last wrote a post, and since then I started a new marketing job and moved back into New York City! My new apartment is in Harlem, a few blocks south of my old neighborhood, Washington Heights, and so far I'm loving it. I am planning to blog more often now … Continue reading What I Missed About New York City
My good friends at Plaits.co invited me to write a post about my beauty routine and a few thoughts on beauty in the Dominican Republic. See the full article here. Plaits aims to be the go-to place for helping you find and discover new and relevant products, as well as a place for a community of … Continue reading High/Low: My Beauty Routine
While living in another country has its challenges, repatriation is another process altogether. Returning to your home country seems like it would be easy - it is a culture you are familiar with, a language in which you are fluent, and generally a support network that has deep roots. I've written about being an expat … Continue reading Losing the Expat Identity
June marks not only my birthday month, but four years of this blog! I have written blogs since 2009, and started this blog in June 2011 (you can find more of my posts elsewhere on the web here) and it has been absolutely fun. Creating new content, sharing my photographs and stories, and making connections is so … Continue reading Happy birthday to me, and fourth blogiversary!
I’ve been back in New York for almost a month and wanted to reflect on my year living abroad in the Dominican Republic. Over the past few weeks I have reconnected with friends and family, many who have asked about my experiences, and done a major purge. They have seen my wonderful Instagram pictures of … Continue reading On Being Home
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