Hawaii Getaway: Exploring Maui on a 4-Day Weekend
After 1.5 years of living on the west coast, I finally made it to Maui for a long weekend in early November – and not going sooner may be one of my biggest regrets! Maui blew away…
Why You Need to Take All Your PTO Days in 2019 (Download the PTO & Travel Budget Tracker)
We all know that American companies are terrible at vacation time – the US is one of only 13 countries in the world that doesn’t guarantee paid time off, and even at companies with “generous”…
7 Travel Gifts to Give Yourself this Holiday Season (That Won’t Take Up Room in Your Suitcase!)
Sure, the holidays are about shopping for others — but why not gift yourself something that will improve your travels all year long? I pulled together a list of 7 gifts I’d buy myself for…
Weekend Getaway Guide: Mendocino, CA
Highway 1 is one of the most iconic drives in the US – and while many of its “top attractions” like Monterey and Big Sur are south of San Francisco, a drive north is worth…
3 Perfect Days in the U.S. and British Virgin Islands
Last year, the Virgin Islands were devastated by two powerful hurricanes: first came Hurricane Irma, followed by Hurricane Maria. In July, thanks to a press trip I took for my job in PR, I was…
On Turning 29 and Being a Travel Failure
Photo: ThunderKiss Photography, Flickr Last month, I turned 29 on my second glass of wine at San Francisco International Airport, waiting for my red eye flight to Nicaragua. OK, maybe it was my third glass…
48 Hours in Granada, Nicaragua
There’s not too much to do in Granada, Nicaragua — but that makes it the perfect destination for a quick weekend getaway. The colorful colonial city on the shores of Lake Nicaragua is less than an…
Weekend Getaway Guide: Monterey & California’s Central Coast
Monterey makes for a weekend getaway filled with gorgeous scenery and animal sightings – just two hours south of San Francisco. Once the center of the sardine packing industry, today the small city on California’s…
4 Awesome Day Trips Less Than 2 Hours from San Francisco
Since moving to California this summer, I’ve had less and less time to travel with craziness at work, pursuing my MBA and still getting settled (after six months, we still don’t have a table and…
USA Road Trip: Chicago to California on I-80
Two months ago, I spontaneously relocated to California for a job opportunity. A month before the move, I’d never even considered living in San Francisco. It sounded expensive, and filled with traffic. While it certainly…
The Windy City, in a Nutshell: My Weekend Guide to Chicago
I feel weird writing a weekend guide to Chicago – or to any of the places I have lived. Residents and visitors obviously have very different goals on a weekend. As someone who lived in…
A Quick Guide: the Islands of Bocas del Toro
With tropical weather and a relaxed town catering to surfers and divers, the adventure-filled islands of Bocas del Toro aren’t your typical Caribbean destination. Yes, there are white sand beaches and palm trees, but it’s much less…