a prairie girl who collects passport stamps.
On Saturday afternoon, I had the pleasure of hosting 21 guests at the first in what will hopefully be a regular lunch and dinner series. Food, Wine & Life Online was a chance to bring people together for a beautiful meal and conversation. The group consisted of small business owners, photographers, chefs, freelancers, designers, nurses, [...]
Christchurch's CBD is steadily growing with new businesses popping up on the regular. In fact, it seems like every other day, a new café or restaurant opens in Christchurch! With so many offices moving back into the CBD, there's plenty of space for growth and many mouths to feed. If you haven't been to the [...]
This is a love letter to Detroit. It's not a place for the faint of heart; it's not Disneyland, the Mall of America, or the Las Vegas strip. Detroit is gritty and honest; perhaps the most honest place I've ever been. It's both new and old, beautiful and broken. A trip to Detroit will leave [...]
Post-Katrina, a brand new New Orleans has surfaced. The city's resurgence has proven to both locals and tourists that it's unstoppable and relentless; a city full of lovers. My parents spent their honeymoon in New Orleans just over thirty years ago. They've always spoken of its incredible music scene and unique architecture. My dad is [...]
1. Lorde's alternate universe in her new Team video. 2. Thai Iced Tea and Massaman curry from Khao San Road 3. These over-the-knee socks from American Apparel. 4. Toronto's Christmas Market in the historic Distillery District (they have samples of mulled cine and hot scotch cider!) 5. Travelling. I am planning something for 2014 already. [...]
Chicago's been on my list of must-see cities since my family visited (sans moi) a few years ago. Granted, I was living in New Zealand at the time, so passing up on a few North American trips didn't seem like such a big deal. Nevertheless, I'm looking forward to visiting the Windy City! I'm especially [...]
I initially fell in love with the Big Apple during my first visit in 2006. It was the summer prior to my last year of high school; the summer I decided I was going to be a Broadway star. After five days of intense dance classes at the Tremaine Dance Convention, evenings spent exploring Manhattan [...]
