Hello! The past couple of weeks have been very busy. We traveled home to Iowa for two reasons. The first was to see my family and the second was so that I could run the Des Moines Half Marathon. If you are looking for a half marathon to run, I highly suggest Des Moines as... Continue Reading →
Follow my blog with Bloglovin The Africans on the boat were laughing at me. Of course they were. I was walking excruciating slowly through the low tide and holding everyone up. My flip flops slopped and threatened to break with every step. One of my bags was lost on the journey over and these were... Continue Reading →
As I'm sure you've noticed by now, when I travel it's mostly to cities (or towns). It's not that I don't enjoy the great outdoors, I do (though I'm not ashamed to admit, I'm really not that keen on hiking). But for me it's all about the people and the culture. I love people watching.... Continue Reading →
I love exploring destinations through fashion so it only makes sense that I find the need to sniff out the local stores and goods. San Francisco is a city that has some amazing shops that are local and original - something that is increasingly hard to find. It is also a city that is easy... Continue Reading →
"The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco" -- Mark Twain In the past when I've thought of San Francisco, I would always think of the tech industry and the now iconic style of a hoodie with a tee, jeans, and sneakers that goes with it. An hour in... Continue Reading →
Jessie Atkinson is one of my dear friends who now lives in London though she hails from Melbourne. She attended fashion school Germany and has worked as a designer for a slew of British designers including: Victoria Beckham, Alice Temperley and Wool and the Gang. Jessie has now founded an amazing organization in London called... Continue Reading →
Last week I posted a chat I had with Sean and Seng about getting great photos of yourself. You can read that post here. Just to re-cap, Sean and Seng are good friends of mine in London and renowned fashion photographers. They travel the globe for fancy photo shoots and possibly as a result... Continue Reading →
Sean and Seng, good friends of mine in London, are renowned fashion photographers. They travel the globe for fancy photo shoots that end up in only the best fashion magazines (Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue, etc). Other than being just really cool dudes... and artistic geniuses, I thought interviewing them would be a good idea... Continue Reading →
Sonoma Valley is the lower key, down to earth, casual sister to the more glamorous, higher maintenance, glossy Napa Valley. I've been wine tasting in both valleys and can attest to their rumored identities. I really like them both: the wine is amazing, the scenery gorgeous, and the passion of the people who live and... Continue Reading →
