Okay, I will admit it. I have always been a skeptic of meditation. Whether it’s due to my lack of understanding or simply just ‘not for me’, I could never understand the concept of sitting in a room alone with all my thoughts. God forbid. But, New York is a storm in a teacup and when…
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The Ultimate New York City Christmas Holiday Checklist
You know the Christmas season has started the second you put the fork down on Thanksgiving. Santa comes to town in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and pine trees take up prime real estate on the sidewalk. Everything becomes adorned in fairy lights, which can make even a New York garage look festive. So, put on…
Climbing the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
It was dark. I mean really dark. The kind of dark you only get hundreds of kilometres from civilisation. Sitting on a stump outside my tent at 4am, I squinted to focus. I hooked my shoelaces into the non-slip hooks of my hiking boots and pulled them tight around my ankles. Today, I would need…
A Guide to the Best NYC Healthy Restaurants
With only four days in the city during our last visit we could only manage a taster of what is on offer when it comes to NYC healthy restaurants. We took a tiny bite out of The Big Apple’s healthy food scene and these were our top picks. As we were staying in Williamsburg, this…
The Best Healthy Brunch Spots in New York City
Ahh brunch! A magical wonderful thing I have taken to like a pig in mud since moving to New York. Of course, I was familiar with the concept before moving, but healthy brunch NYC style is a whole other ball game – more than a sport, it is a religion. For instance, brunch cannot and…
4 or the Best Juice Bars in NYC
The only thing more on-trend in New York than meditation studios are the juice bars yogis visit after their class. The liquid green scene is happening all over town. No longer are they a summery cooldown beverage, but rather a daily ritual. Here are the best juice bars in NYC to get your morning hit…
Oahu: An Adventurous 3-Day Itinerary
I have always put off visiting Hawaii with the fear it would be overrun by tourists and overpriced food and drink. While it is a tourist hot spot, there are plenty of places to escape the crowds and find reasonably priced meals. Plus, it’s almost an all-year-round kind of place. I was there in February,…
A Pocket Travel Guide to Oregon, USA
When most people plan a trip to America; Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and San Francisco tend to take the top spots on the itinerary. But if you’re looking for a little adventure, beautiful scenery and undeniably delicious local food, consider their cool, hipster cousin, Oregon. Oregon is one of the most proudly unique places…