Google Trends is the key to winning blogging these days — 2020 has been a weird time for bloggers, influencers, and pretty much anyone else who makes money from the travel and leisure industry. Like so many others we’ve had to pivot in order to survive. For me that has meant writing about state travel bans, domestic travel bans, international travel…

Nope. It just needed a rebrand around health & wellness — Although cities are reopening, many are reluctant to return to their old routines. With so many companies allowing employees to continue to work from home, the lingering question is “will people ever return to the office?”. Benefits to working in an office There are many benefits to working alongside team members. Camaraderie, accountability and efficiency are…

Hint: it’s more about attitude, not followers — We all know that ‘influencing’ is quickly becoming a reputable career choice that many recent grads and twenty-somethings are choosing. And there is good reason for that. According to a 2019 Influencer Marketing Hub survey, businesses are making $5.20 for every $1 spent on influencer marketing. …

Ps. It was for the Wall Street Journal! — Like many writers, I’m still finding my way in my career. But one thing I’ve always known is that I wanted to write an op-ed. What are op-eds? Traditionally published opposite the editorial page, i.e. “op-ed”, these are opinion pieces written to express a distinct point of view and typically come from an…

How my love for travel saved me during the quarantine — We’re all in a weird phase that I guess we are ‘cringingly’ calling the ‘new normal.’ Restaurants are opening up, but we can’t dine inside, we can walk around freely, but we have to wear a mask, travel restrictions are ending, but there aren’t any direct flights. We are living…

Fiction Friday — “Get up!!” “Huh?” “It’s 7:45!” You know those Monday’s where you just can’t get out of bed, well multiply the worst you can remember by a million. Trying to get up right now, after my, well lets just say, secret weekend in Paris, combined with returning at midnight and staying…

Quitting an unfulfilling job that you worked hard for is okay. — I graduated cum laude from Cornell University with an Applied Economics and Management degree, otherwise known as an undergrad business degree. Following suit with hordes of my classmates, I got a job in investment banking. I was lucky to land a role at JP Morgan in Boston — I went…

Location is key — If you’ve scrolled through Instagram at any point over the past few years, surely, you’ve noticed the droves of digital nomads who have set up shop in Bali. The affordable cost of living, the beach bum lifestyle, and the photogenic landscape have drawn young people in search of adventure there…

Fiction Friday — “Excusez-moi, I need a taxi to Pigalle, quick.” “Miss, at this hour you are better off taking le metro.” It’s almost 7:20pm, the valet is probably right. Only one train change to get there from here, it’s doable. Only problem is I’m not exactly wearing Nikes right now, so it…