One of the great things about traveling is meeting new people as well as other travelers. For me, I especially enjoy meeting young 20-somethings that trade in their mundane and draining corporate lifestyles for the more robust life of travel. I met Bernadette while working as a volunteer for an event in Madrid. She is also living in Spain working as an auxiliary through the … [Read more...]
Women Who Inspire: Artist Racquel Dwomoh!
Instagram is such a wonderful social media tool! It has enabled me to connect with so many creative, friendly and even fitness conscious individuals. A couple months ago I discovered an up and coming designer by the name of Racquel Dwomoh. Her hand crafted statement tees, totes and bracelets are highly sought after for their unique appeal, vibrant colors and eloquent display … [Read more...]
Women who inspire: Pink Fashion Ninja!
With Korean pop sensation PSY's "Gangnam style" still tearing up the air waves across the globe months after its release, one can't help but wonder... what next from the "Hallyu" phenomenon will stir up a world wide trend! I'd like to think its the fashion. Personally I am not a fan of straight Korean fashion (I guess you'd have to live there to truly know what I mean). … [Read more...]
Women who inspire: Learning Languages while traveling!
In April of this year I signed up for a free Korean language course held at city hall in Ulsan. The book for the class was the expense of the student. But this was OK with me since it turned out to be a really great study book! In this same class I met a young woman who exuded a bubbly confidence for language learning that was very infectious. I found out from her that … [Read more...]
Women who Inspire: Mipa Lee
Take at look at the picture below: Photo credit Mipa Lee If I told you that the brownies pictured are the best brownies I've had in a long time and they are vegan...would you believe me? Most importantly would you want to try them? ...? Well this is precisely how I found Mipa Lee! When embarking on a 30 day vegan challenge back in March, I read … [Read more...]
Women who Inspire: Christine Amorose
Hey awesome people!I would like to share the first installment of the 'Women who Inspire" series. Please meet fellow traveler and blogger Christine Amorose. Her story is quite unique and she has traveled to many places as a solo female traveler. I found her blog through twitter a few months ago and I've been hooked ever since! I love looking at all her pictures and her … [Read more...]
Women who Inspire!
When I started blogging last year I created a post series called "TravelingNatural"after my moniker. It was a way for me to talk to different naturals and learn how they take care of their hair while traveling. I started by interviewing friends and family then asked some natural hair YouTube gurus not even thinking they would say yes! That series was very fun to do and it … [Read more...]