It's a new month and a new excuse to declutter your life (physically or mentally) and start fresh. I don't know about you but I always feel like there are two separate 'starts' to the year - one in January and another in September.Summer is always kind of crazy whether its travel or wedding s...

Re-published from my old travel blog May 17, 2015 A LETTER I WISH I HAD RECEIVED FROM THE FUTURE ME Before you embark on this huge journey across the ocean to Europe, uncertainty, along with nearly every other emotion possible, will wash over you. You’ll be sad to leave behin...

A SHORT STORY ABOUT MY LIFE AND A LITTLE ADVICE TO ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR HEART   I remember when I first made the decision in my own mind that I was going to move to Europe. I decided this for myself long before I told anyone, not even close friends or family members. And when I ...

ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY ROUTINE? Last week I polled you guys on my instagram stories and so many of you (hundreds!) said you were struggling to maintain a routine during isolation.So I thought this would be a good time to give you my best tips and a little kick in the bum 😉I...

Re-published from my old travel blog when I was studying abroad in Europe January 31, 2015 Currently two days away from departure to Spain and I’m quickly realizing that my everyday existence requires far too much stuff. It never really occurs to you how many things you touch ...

Re-published from my travel blog when I was studying abroad in Europe February 17, 2015 After my first week in Madrid I’ve successfully mastered the metro system, figured out how not to be late to school despite my hour-long commute, and most importantly I learned how to ask f...

Re-published from my travel blog March 12, 2015 It’s hard to put Paris into words. One of the most magical cities in the world that we’ve only seen in pictures and heard about in films our whole lives. We’ve all fantasized about its beauty and romance once or twice, and brushe...

Re-published from my old travel blog March 6, 2015 Amsterdam is the place we all wish we could see, merely just to witness with our own eyes the otherwise unheard-of coexistence of legalized marijuana and prostitution. But after a weekend trip, I found out that that’s not all ...

Re-published from my old travel blog March 16, 2015 This past weekend I flew from Madrid to Dublin to meet up with some of my friends from Ohio State and enjoy the surplus of festivities leading up to St. Patrick’s day. After landing I was a little worried about how I was goin...

Re-published from my old travel blog June 4, 2015 After being both physically and mentally removed from reality during my four dream-like months in Madrid, adjusting back to normal life has proved to be somewhat of a challenge. I was overjoyed to be back in the presence of my ...