Traveling takes a big toll on my skin. I usually break out from the change in climate, my skin gets dry and flaky from flying and huge, dark circles under my eyes. Since starting my 9-5 job, the under eye bags have started to make an even bigger appearance. I have tried moisturizer, serums and even…
Travel Tips: How to Pack Light and Eat Right with Kelly Gooch
It’s the Holiday season and if you are like me, that means you are doing a lot of traveling! From car rides to redeye flights – tis the season am I right? With the holidays comes heavy food, lazy couch days and hectic schedules. This makes it hard to bounce back post-travel, especially when you…
Be Womanly Always, Discouraged Never.
To be womanly always; Discouraged never. My favorite line from my Sorority’s symphony. Something I never thought would have so much meaning, until now. It has been two weeks since the election and before you stop reading because you have a feeling you know where this is going, I ask you to continue. I don’t…
Bike Berlin in a Day
Berlin With only one day in Berlin, I decided it would be a good idea to rent a bike. There was a rental place 10 minutes away from my Airbnb called Bike Ants. The man was super old and did not speak a word of english but he was so helpful gave gave me a…
Traveling to Zurich, Switzerland
On my train to Zurich, I met five men from South Africa. We played Uno for a few hours and bonded over traveling stories. It made the train ride go by faster and it was great to meet new people while traveling. Unfortunately, it was a rainy day and the weather for the weekend did…
Making Memories in Munich
Prost to Munich Munich is one of my favorite cities to visit in Germany. I had visited it before when I was in high school but I was excited to be able to explore more of the city and enjoy traditional German beer. I stayed about 15 minutes outside the city center at the most…
The Sound of Salzburg
Simply Singing in Salzburg After making a last minute decision to visit Salzburg, I woke extremely early in Vienna to walk to the train station and purchase a railway ticket. I advise you to always purchase your tickets online and in advance. This ticket cost me extra because it was last minute, but I had…
One Day in Vienna
Welcome to Vienna I arrived a little later in Vienna than I had planned. I showed up at the Airbnb and was greeted by a rather rude attendant. I am sure I either ruined his plans for the day or something but to top it off the apartment smelt like a frat house. The floors…
Visiting The Auschwitz Memorial in Poland
A Tribute to Elie Weisel “To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.” The day before I went to Poland, Elie Weisel passed away at the age of 87. He was a Noble Peace Prize winner, iconic write and Auschwitz survivor. Night is one of my favorite novels and it…
The Best Post-Yoga Smoothie
Hello pretty people of the world! Is anyone else Fall-ing in love with this weather? It has me feeling a little loopy and the recent time change hasn’t helped. The warm weather has had my allergies on a rampage and my sleep schedule has been bouncing around. Since starting my first big girl job, I…