Eco friendly
Sustainable Fashion
We are all victims of wanting the latest & greatest trends each season. I know I am! We were trained by intelligent marketers to buy the newest fad because God forbid we are wearing something that is “SO last season” or even worse something we already posted on Instagram (guilty.) In reality, they are doing […]
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Living a Greener Life
New Year, New You right? Well, how about a Greener you? There’s no denying the drastic change in our environment and climate any longer. When I think of all the factors that have led us here, it is our demanding lifestyle of convenience at a low cost that has hurt us the most. Now don’t […]
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My 2018 Recap
I swear 356 Days is not enough time in a year… Feels like 2018 flew by! Since I recently relaunched my blog, I figure it’d be cool to do a 2018 Recap here- rather than just instagram. Twas an eventful year with many highs & lows but I still progressed. In 2018, I feel the […]
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Akyra Hotels Says No to Plastic
Being someone who wants to see the world; It’s only right to become concerned with conserving it. Hotels seem to be promoting their Eco-friendly efforts more and more, so I’ve been eager to learn about what qualifies them as such. When I open my boutique hotel brand I will definitely be following this model. I […]
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Travel Guide: Positano, Italy
John Steinbeck once said, “Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that isn’t quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone.” Honestly I couldn’t agree more. From the first glance at Positano , you will have to pinch yourself to make sure you’re not actually dreaming and have […]
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Travel Guide: Iceland
Let start off by saying that I travelled to Europe for the first time as a broke and basic 20-year-old, via Icelandair’s stopover program. It was August 2009, and I had spent the better part of the summer working two jobs and one internship so I could scrounge up enough money to romp around Europe […]
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America’s National Parks: Glacier National Park
This may have been my favorite park. Spread across the wilderness in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, filled with glacier-carved peaks and valleys, it has something catching your eye at every turn. It’s amazing to be surrounded by a place that is filled with natural beauty. Glacier has some amazing hikes good for all ages. Be wary […]
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America’s National Parks: Grand Teton/Jackson Hole
America’s national parks are not a force to be reckoned with. Each park brings something different to the table – for thrill seekers, hikers, and sight seers alike. You can experience one at a time, or do a few in one go. I chose to do a three in one – Grand Teton National Park, […]
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Travel Guide: Mumbai, India
This is Travel Guide is a sequel to Travel Guide: Basics to India, so be sure to also read that for more helpful information on their culture and getting around the country! Mumbai, India Mumbai is a hectic and polluted world of its’ own. Being one of the most populated cities in the world, its’ […]
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Travel Guide: Cayman Islands
You know the scene at the end of Titanic? When Old Rose dies, and floats ethereally back through the halls of the ship? Everybody’s waiting for her around the Grand Staircase — Mr. Andrews, Molly Brown, and of course skinny Leo at the top of the stairs in his green suspenders. They kiss…everybody claps. Suddenly […]
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