January 31

Travel Tips: Mastering the First Impression (Video)

Developing relationships with new people you meet along your journey is often a big part of travel. Making local friends and acquaintances can enhance your trip on many levels from providing you with good company and itinerary suggestions to teaching you about the native culture and how to stay safe. To me, making local contacts is paramount.

As it is anywhere, you only have one chance to make that first impression.  And while traveling, you’ll be making a lot of first impressions.  So here goes…

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January 30

Kate’s Travel Playlist – Track 1: “La Vengeance d’une Louve” (Music)

Like most travelers I know, I cherish the music I discover while abroad. And I have decided to share some of it with you here. So this is the first track of my music series, Kate’s Travel Playlist.

Music is one of the many treasures to uncover while traveling. As the easiest point of entry into other ways of life, it allows us to relate to different cultures like nothing else. We get to take it home with us. And any time we listen to that song or album from a trip, it instantly transports us back to the place and time we discovered it.

This week I am featuring the sexy, French vocals of:

Brigitte

A friend I made in Paris shared Brigitte’s music with me.  This pair of vixens have quickly become my go-to artists when I want to chill out.  Here’s one of their many songs I love. Enjoy.

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January 26

Travel Tips: How to Look Like a Local (Video)

Blending in while traveling is a tool used by the smart and seasoned traveler. Not only is it a safety precaution to avoid being a target for pick-pockets and other unwanted attention, you will also be less likely to get ripped off. And I bet you’ll might find it easier to make local friends. 

Here are the basics…

What about you? Do you have any tips for blending in with the locals?

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January 24

How to Learn a Foreign Language

I often hear people say that they learned a language by watching TV or movies without subtitles. Personally, that just doesn’t work for me because more often than not, I get lost and discouraged.

Lucky for you and me, there are alternative ways to learn a language that are more dynamic than the average textbook or audio CD.  In this article, I’ll share with you the methods that served me well in becoming fluent in 3 languages – Spanish, French and Italian. Continue reading →

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January 19

Ibiza the Beautiful

Ibiza, Spain is an incredible place on this planet that made an indelible mark on my life. It is known internationally as a party destination, like Mykonos or Miami.  And, because of its rep, many people rule it out when planning their vacations.  But that’s not the part of the island that interests me most.

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January 17

My iPhone App Ruined My Vacation!

On a recent trip to San Francisco, I felt the call of duty, as a travel journalist, to try out a new travel app.  There are so many these days from apps for booking airfare and accommodations, flight status checkers, interactive guides, and the list goes on.  So, on this trip, I chose a city guide that would help me navigate while on the ground.

And this app did its job. But it also caused some seriously undesired consequences.

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January 12

San Francisco – A Foodie Paradise

For New Years this year, my boyfriend and I went to San Francisco. One thing that really impressed me about San Fran was the food. I live in New York City and I often think there couldn’t possibly be a city in the US that has better food. But I found that San Francisco rivals it, if not surpasses it, with its fresh ingredients and innovative creations. Don’t hate me New Yorkers!

Here are four restaurants we enjoyed that helped me draw this very bold conclusion.

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January 10

My Journey and My Mission

I love to travel.  Who doesn’t, right?  I love it so much that I want to make it my job and a huge part of my everyday life.  And what’s more, I want to help and inspire others to seek meaningful travel experiences.  But what is travel anyway? 

I think that foremost it is a state of being. It is a place I reach where I’m my best, where I am truly alive and ready to experience the extraordinary. It is like falling in love with a place and with life itself.  When I travel, everything is new – and so am I.  I feel new because I can look at my life from a different perspective and I can reflect on what I appreciate and what I don’t appreciate. And I can see what I want to change.  Beyond that, traveling has provided me with the most exciting experiences of my life.

What a gift travel is.  And it is something that everyone can do.

I discovered travel when I was 18.  My boyfriend at the time invited me to Italy during the summer before college.  I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. Continue reading →

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January 9

It Begins…

Happy New Year everyone! 

I am very excited about this new year because it marks the kick off of my blog. That is regular posting on my blog.  I’m transforming my site from simply a place to see a few of my old works to now publishing regularly.  Please stay tuned for my upcoming posts.  I’ll have video and written content all about travel and culture.

I can’t wait to start sharing with you.

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November 21

HOSTEL BUZZ

Wanna travel abroad but don’t have the cash? Why not get creative?!

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