On a recent trip to San Francisco, we decided to get out of the city for the day and do some exploring. We settled on the Muir Woods, a national monument north of San Francisco and unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. This preserved forest is teaming with massive redwood trees that are just stunning…
Travel Guide: San Francisco’s Muir Woods
San Francisco’s Best Boutique Fitness Classes
One of my favorite things to do when I travel, whether it’s for work or play, is to check out the area’s famed fitness classes. I recently spent a week in the San Francisco area and sampled all of the Bay Area’s best workouts. Here’s our ultimate list to our favorite classes: Studiomix The Skinny:…
Travel Guide: San Francisco’s Onsen
One of my favorite experiences on my last trip to San Francisco was also the most relaxing. Fresh on the heels from our trip to Japan, I heard of this amazing Japanese Onsen (which loosely translates into a resort with a hotspring). This hip Onsen (which is also what it is named), which also has…
A Guide to Hosting on Airbnb
So last year, I decided to offset my travel costs by Airbnb’ing my Manhattan studio. After going on a trip with a bunch of friends, I quickly realized that I was one of the only people in the friend group NOT renting out my place, and this assuaged some of my fears about letting strangers in…
Travel Guide: What to Eat in Beijing
By the time we hit our last leg of the Asia trip, I think we had borderline overdosed on Asian food. All I was craving was a plain salad and Greek yogurt. BUT, there were still two kinds of dishes we needed to cross of our list: hot pot and Peking duck. Here’s our food…
Travel Guide: The Four Seasons Beijing
One our three-day trip to Beijing, we stayed at the Four Seasons and it was one of the best hotel experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment we arrived at the hotel, the service was truly five star. The lobby is luxe and welcoming with hot tea and hot chocolate set out for guests. Even…