Notes By now Coachella definitely feels like old news. Heck, it felt like people were over it after weekend 1. But I still wanted to jot down some of my thoughts about attending the festival as a non-influencer. I think a lot of the complaints and negatives you hear about Coachella are in the influencer…
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Daydreamer Diaries: Apr 2022
Musings I just got back from spending 3 days dancing in the desert with my friends, so I’m feeling super grateful. We bought tickets to Coachella in 2019 when life looked a lot different for all of us. To finally make it there after all this time was extra special–it’s a weekend I never want…
Daydreamer Diaries: Mar 2022
Musings This month marked another year around the sun. I definitely see aging as a privilege– it’s something I never take for granted. I spent time with family on my actual birthday, time with the best of friends (and many margaritas) the following day, and then treated myself to a solo staycation in Chicago a…
4 Nights in the Bahamas
Last year I went to the Caribbean for the first time, and this year I went back to experience another country. I spent 4 nights in the Bahamas with one of my very best friends. My 2nd Annual Caribbean Escape was a huge success, and I’m convinced I need to continue the tradition next year….
Bring Your International Bucket List to the U.S. With These 10 Trips
How can we bring our international bucket lists to the U.S.? The pandemic has made traveling abroad that much riskier, and at the same time, we’re realizing how precious our time is. We’re itching to tick experiences off our bucket lists more than ever before. The U.S. has no shortage of options for a bucket…
Solo Female Travel in Greece
I had so many questions about solo female travel in Greece before I spent 2 weeks there. Although Greece is a very mainstream country to visit, I couldn’t find many posts specifically about solo female travel there! So I wanted to put this guide together for those of you looking to plan your own trip….
Daydreamer Diaries: Feb 2022
Musings On the day Russia launched a full-scale invasion on Ukraine, I was on a flight to the Bahamas with my best friend. Life is full of loss, heartbreak, disease, uncertainty, and fear… so when you get the chance to hold loved ones close and find moments of happiness, you take it. And that’s what…
Daydreamer Diaries: Jan 2022
Musings Happy New Year! I realized it had been a while since I posted one of these, and I thought it could be fun to keep up with them more consistently… maybe once a month, in a kind of “favorites” format? So here’s the January 2022 edition, all the things I’ve been loving this month….