Writer. Traveler. Addicted to Road Trips. Welcome! I am part of a long line of East Coasters who came out West, and fell in love. I frequently post valentines to California on my Instagram, and still gush about living here. I am a journalist whose essays and reporting have appeared on the cover of AAA’s Westways…
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Flavonoid Overload
What could bring me to my knees begging for raw vegetables? The New York Chocolate Show, one the most decadent experiences I’ve had in New York City, and I’ve dined at Daniel–that was decadent! Never have I had a weekday morning rife with sexual innuendo, alcohol and sugar all before noon. The New York Chocolate…
24 Hours in San Francisco – Beanies & Bikinis (Pack Both!)
Mark Twain once said “the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.” The typical summer day in San Francisco rarely tops 70 degrees. The day we were there the thermometer sputtered to reach 60. We drove up from Los Angeles and added layers with each passing hour during the ride. When…
Feeling Small in Big Sur
Big Sur is unforgiving. I could wax poetic and quote those before me about its striking coastline hand carved by the Creator, how it’s the most amazing place where land meets sea, how it’s the Earth as God intended. And all of those things are true. But after a few days on the Creator’s coastline…
Food Truck Picnicking in New York City
Summer is synonymous with vacation, and when our neck of the woods has those too-close-to-the-sun-Icarus days, I prefer heading to the country or the beach, where it’s cooler, quieter, and less crowded. I’m particularly excited about my trip to Big Sur next month, which we managed to squeeze in between urban jaunts to Los Angeles…