Riding the Train of Travel Authenticity
My fiancé Steve and I have completely opposite travel styles. While he’s at home on a crowded, dirty Indian train, I’ll be the one hiding on my bunk having a […]
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Chicest Picnic Part 2: Cathedral Beach, Yosemite Valley
I posted last year during my “Chicest” series that the chicest picnic I’ve had was in a poppy filled field in Ulsan, Korea. Well, that picnic has met it’s match and […]
7 Lessons Learned as a Solo Female Traveler
I love traveling, and I’m game for an adventure any time. Trouble is, most of my friends and family are holding down full-time jobs, stuck in that dismal two-weeks-of-holiday-per-year rut. […]
Six Exotic Oils to Add to Your Beauty Repertoire Now
Despite the counterintuitive nature of beauty oils, these golden elixirs have worked their way onto many beauty maven’s must-have lists. Each of these oils boasts it’s own miracle, from softening […]
Women for Women
A book can change your life. Sometimes in big, glaring ways, other times in small, subtle, even indecipherable ways, but you know it’s been changed all the same. I just […]
The Swiss Standard
The Swiss are known for their perfection. Watches, banking, chocolate, train schedules … the list goes on. I’ve never known Switzerland to be particularly associated with beauty products, but with […]
Confessions of a Hotel Soap Thief
When checking into a hotel, there’s nothing I love more than to rush into the bathroom and inspect the toiletries. Some people judge a hotel by its pool, others by […]
English Beauty
As Murphy would predict, I recently ran out of all my facial care products simultaneously. I debated whether to purchase the same humdrum products that I had previously used—ones that […]
5 Under-the-Radar Cities with Surprisingly Good Shopping
When it comes to shopping, well-known destinations like London, New York and San Francisco can’t have all the fun. Here, I offer you five off-the-beaten-path destinations that offer everything […]
The Chic Adventurer 