How to Pack Like a Pro for The Yacht Week
Europe / It's Culture / Travel There

How to Pack Like a Pro for The Yacht Week

Bathing suits, shorts and lightweight dresses, right — that’s all a girl needs on a beach vacation abroad, right? Sorta. For months (and months and months) my friends and I had planned our The Yacht Week adventure (read the recap post!), but packing was low on the radar of things I was worried about. Last fall, … Continue reading

How to Pack for an 11-Day Backpacking Trip Across Europe
Europe / It's Culture / Travel There

How to Pack for an 11-Day Backpacking Trip Across Europe

  I did the most cliche traveling adventure for someone in their 20s: I backpacked through Europe, taking trains and plains and staying in hostels. It was incredible and an amazing adventure that began with a seemingly impossible task: fitting 11 days worth of stuff into a carry-on-sized backpack. I went to Paris, Barcelona, Madrid and … Continue reading

A Houstonian’s Guide: San Francisco in 24 Hours
Eat Out / It's Culture / It's Fare / North America / Travel There

A Houstonian’s Guide: San Francisco in 24 Hours

I have a new favorite city, y’all. Well, aside from Houston. San Francisco is amazing (and the polar opposite of Houston). There’s tons of public transportation, elevation (what is that) and it’s COOOOOLLL. Like, midsummer… midday… in the sun… and sweater weather. If there’s a heaven, its climate is similar to San Fran’s. Here’s where … Continue reading