Over the weekend, I was chatting with a dear friend about the idea of surrounding oneself with likeminded people. I shared my thoughts about expanding my network of colleagues to include more people who have the same sorts of interests and could help me grow and thrive in my area of work. My wise friend…
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The Power of Solo Travel
By: Mica Soellner Travel is the best cure for a broken heart. But a broken heart isn’t always limited to a break up, and when you find yourself in a position in life when you are unable to grow, it’s time to pick a place, pack your bags and go. Solo travel has shaped my…
6 Good Ways To Learn About Russia
A collection of newsletters, websites, and feeds that talk about more than just Troll Factories By: Smith Freeman In the past couple of years, with what’s often dubbed The New Cold War, news and stories about Russia have become decidedly grim. Talk of troll factories, information warfare, and the threat of Putin’s shiny new missiles…
Finding the Calm Within The Storm at 1 Hotels in New York
By: Madeline Weinfield Usually by March we’ve weathered the bulk of winter’s storms and have been gently catapulted into spring. So I consider myself safe by early March to enjoy an early spring weekend at 1 Hotels at Brooklyn Bridge and Central Park in New York—to have a staycation of sorts and to see…
Searching for Little Haiti
By: Brooke Saias Since the height of Haitian immigration to South Florida in the 1980’s and 1990’s, Little Haiti has gone through vast social, economic, and cultural changes. Particularly over the past five years, the area has inevitably begun to see rapid gentrification as artists, corporate businesses, and real estate developers have moved in. I spent…
The Worst Hotel in Inverness: A Love Story
By : Martha Johns There may be a worse tourist hotel in Inverness than the Culloden Inn, but my husband and I were not willing to take the time away from our sightseeing to look for it. The online photographs had portrayed simple but elegant room furnishings, tartan bedspreads, plentiful bedside lamps, and a continental…
Rules for the Well-Intended
photo via flickr By : Joan Frank Some months ago, a close family member planned an extended trip to Europe—by himself—for the first time. My relative, while superbly accomplished in his professional life, has lived alone for decades, is gaining in years, and had never traveled anywhere before, to speak of, except to a ball…
Dancing with the Gods and Goddesses of Cuban Santeria
By : Kevin Dimetres Like an untethered live wire, Havana sizzles at a single touch. Rumba music serenades the city from the balconies of colonial mansions as mango juice cups are hawked from their first floor window sills. Fiery competitions of street-corner domino games punctuate the perpetual haze of cigar smoke and automobile exhaust fumes….
Why Teens Should Volunteer Abroad
By: Riyanka Roy High school breaks are perfect for setting out on a volunteering venture abroad. You are young, full of life, eager to get your hands dirty, and optimistic enough to do something different. Teenage is the perfect time to stretch your limits and accomplish anything you set your mind to. That’s why it’s…
