Life is filled with choices and consequences. Good and bad. Facebook-safe or otherwise. When asking questions like: Why can’t I afford to travel? How can people afford vacations if they have no money to travel? What can I do differently so I can stop the cycle of having no money to travel? Solutions vary from person to person, …

People have been inquiring how I can take such high-quality photos on the go and here’s my secret: Make-up.  Shocker right?  But there is some prep work that goes into my beauty routine to battle breakouts and other skin imperfections BEFORE they happen.   Traveling constantly really does a number on my skin because of …

After a year of on-site research, here are a few fun facts about China that I want to address. As a seasoned debate nerd, I dedicated a decade of my life (11-21) to telling people, “Stop talking. You’re wrong. Here’s why.” Especially when it comes to China. China is terrifying for some people.   As a …

Recently, I was asked to stay with the Opposite House in Beijing, here’s my honest review of my experience there. Within seconds of being offered a stay at the Opposite House, my mind immediately flew into the clouds about what it would be like to meet David Beckham; a frequenter of the Opposite House.   We’d obviously fall …

I’m kind of a huge jerk.  To myself.  It’s always the same routine: in the mornings, I’m too fat at home. In the afternoons, I’m too moody at work. At night, I’m too slow at CrossFit.  Am I good at anything?  No.  Let’s move on.  So after I spend 18 hours of the day telling myself …