Minimalist Travel Essentials: A Year With a 35L Backpack
Packing super-light is tough for anyone, especially a clotheshorse like me. But it’s freeing and worth the effort.
The Best Small Museums of Paris: What Not To Miss
Paris is full of museums – and some of the best are the small ones off the usual tourist radar. Here are my five favorites, and a couple extra if you have time.
Beauty and the Backpack: What I Took With Me
How do I look like a human (sometimes even a glamorous one) on the road for a year with just a tiny backpack?
Paris by Nose: Taking in the Smell of a City
Not just another guide for what to do in Paris – let’s find out what it smells like (cigarettes, croissants, and the hallways of the Ritz).
Why Travel Solo? Here’s Why I Love It
I get so many questions as a woman traveling alone – why? How? Is it safe? Is it lonely? All the answers and more – why you should travel solo, too.
The Life of Luxury on a Budget in Paris
Paris can be a city of decadent luxury – or a budget paradise with a few smart tips. I’m doing it on $100 a day and going to the Ritz too.
Belleville: A Beautiful and Bold Paris Arrondissement
Belleville is probably the coolest neighborhood in Paris – street art everywhere, hipster cafes and men with ironic mustaches abound. I can’t get enough.
Les Eglises de Poitiers: Old Beauty in A Small French City
Visiting Poitiers, a small city in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine in France, and exploring its history through the many beautiful and ancient churches there.
Driving the Dordogne Solo: A French Road Trip
The perfect solo road trip in France: driving around the Dordogne region to see ancient chateaus, eat truffles, and discover ancient history.
What to do in West Cork: Ireland’s Best-Kept Secret
West Cork is one of the most scenic and least touristed corners of Ireland – here’s a few of my favorite towns to visit and what to do in each.