Big news…I’m building a home! That’s right 🙂 Later this year, I’ll be moving into my dream home. The past few months have been full of model home tours, contract signing, walking lots, deciding on a floor plan, interior and exterior selections, mud walks, phew! Let me take a step back. Last summer, my boyfriend […]
3 Reasons to add Colombia to Your Travel Bucket List
Colombia is quickly becoming the “it” place to vacation, and rightfully so. With more nonstop flights from several cities across the U.S., including New York City, Miami, and Chicago, tourism is booming. Forget what you’ve heard or have seen on tv. The Colombia of the Escobar days is a thing of the past. Here’s 3 reasons why […]
Girls Trip to San Francisco- Top 10 Must Do
San Francisco is one of those cities that has been on my list forever. So when I met a girl on my SE Asia adventure who was a SF native, I had the perfect excuse to head out there. We grabbed our fellow LA Native travel buddy and made plans to head to the Bay […]
Laos: An Unexpected Love Affair
No…not with a person. With beautiful, natural, untouched Laos. Couldn’t have picked a better place to spend my first day as 28 <3 More on this Bella later…
Chiang Mai
Simply put, I love Chiang Mai. From the temples to the lady boys, this city was everything I was hoping from Thailand and more. The highlight of the visit? An outdoor 5 course cooking class overlooking a gorgeous sun set <3
10 Lessons I’ve learned in Bangkok (after 2 days)
Well we made it! And yes, the 23 hours were as horrible as I’d imagined. 2 days in and our legs are still swollen from the flight, but that hasn’t stopped us from exploring the first city on our itinerary: Bangkok, Thailand. We are currently back in our hotel room preparing to meet with the […]
VLOG: What’s in my Bag? SE Asia Edition
Ahh!! It’s almost here! So I’ve finally packed. Ok, so I started packing as soon as I booked my flight- guilty. Having never been to this part of the world before, I was a little baffled on what to bring. I knew that the weather was warm, the culture was relaxed, and the people were […]
Eat, Pray, Love…I’m headed to Southeast Asia!!
I am going to Southeast Asia!!! On my 25th birthday, I had the idea of writing my 35-year-old self a letter. I thought it’d be fun for my older, settled self to pay a visit to my bright-eyed, experience-hungry self and look back on how far I’d come in life. A few months ago, I […]
The Winding Arrow
Direction. It’s something we’re told we need to have in order to be successful in the world. From landing the perfect job to meeting that special someone, planning the perfect future often comes with the impression that one must follow a certain blue print or outline in order to achieve whatever it is they want […]