Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It Is HERE! My Life Since the Essay…
If you’re reading this post because you read my essay Cry Teach Grow in Elizabeth Gilbert’s new anthology “Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It” (published on March 29th by […]
Category Archives: Life
My Essay’s in Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It!
It is with great pleasure and excitement that I can finally announce that my essay has been chosen for inclusion in Elizabeth Gilbert’s new anthology, Eat Pray Love Made Me […]
Put a Ring on It: Vintage Engagement Ring Shopping in Paris
Although Steve and I got engaged in Bali during Steve’s 40th birthday extravaganza, we decided to wait until we got to Paris to appropriately clad my ring finger. I have […]
What is Contributoria? A Crowd Funding Site for Writers
I first heard about the crowd funded collaborative journalism platform Contributoria from a fellow freelance journalist on a Facebook writer’s group we’re both a part of (30 Days, 30 Queries […]
How to Be a Travel Writer Even If You Can’t Travel
For the past three years, my lifestyle has been purely on-the-move. I’ve lived in Korea, Thailand, Australia, France and Mexico, and took off where I pleased on a whim. Visa […]
Colonia San Luis Rey: My New Mexican Neighborhood in San Miguel de Allende
Years ago I was tasked by an editor to write a review of a book by Laura Fraser called All Over the Map. This was an Eat Pray Love style […]
Our House Hunters International Episode Airs on January 12th!
As some of you know, last year my fiancé and I spontaneously purchased a home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. But what you may not know is that during […]
Five Books You Need Now
Okay, okay so this post isn’t about a chic adventure. But, reading is attractive and attractive is a synonym for chic. Justification made! Along with eat more vegetables and stick […]
The Ghost Towns of Occupy Hong Kong
I‘ll admit I’ve seen the headlines for Occupy Hong Kong when I read the daily paper on my iPhone, but I also admit that I scroll right past them to […]
The Chic Adventurer is now an Author!
I‘m excited to announce that I am officially a published author! My new book, The Coffee Date Guide to Freelance Journalism is now available on Amazon. Yes, I’ve self […]
