5 Ways to stay cool when traveling!

I’m not gonna lie; I hate hot weather. For someone who spends an absurd amount of time at Disney World, I mostly hate the weather. So I’ve become adept at packing to keep myself comfortable.  Now I’d like to let you all know some of my secrets. From some things to wear to keep cool […]

Why Prague Should be your next European Adventure!

When I was growing up, Bohemia was a place of fantasy for me. I knew I was Bohemian, but what that meant couldn’t encompass what it felt like to be in my ancestral homeland. What was once Bohemia (with Prague at its center) became Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic (or Czechia.) Yet, despite all […]

NYC with Vai Athletica

If there is one thing I can teach anyone about visiting New York City, it’s this: be comfy. Over the course of my weekend in NYC in October I walked nearly 70,000 steps (that’s 35 miles) without even realizing it. You just walk everywhere in New York, how else can you experience the city? While […]

New Year, New Energy!

Hey everyone! It’s been a hot minute since I last shared with you and I hope everyone has been happy and well this holiday season.  I want to talk about a couple of things today. First and foremost I’m going to start off by acknowledging the beautiful event and the most energetically powerful day we […]

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Four Must-Do Experiences in Ponce, Puerto Rico When visiting a place like Puerto Rico, it’s easy to just go to San Juan. It’s the largest city, the capital and often the most talked about in tourism. However, there is so much to Puerto Rico beyond San Juan–especially in Ponce. Ponce is the second-largest city on […]

Summer Meditation

Happy almost summer everyone!! I don’t know about you all but I am SOOO ready! While I’m looking forward to not having to say “get dressed! put your shoes on! eat your breakfast!” 8,000 times every morning in the chaotic attempt to get my kids off to school on time, I know everyone has their […]

The Destination

The destination is overrated. Our society puts too much emphasis on finding happiness or fulfillment through the end of a goal.  Working out 7 days a week, preparing for a half marathon, losing 25 lbs… those are simply tools.  Tools to assist in changing your habits, in changing your mindset. Tools to help you build […]

Too Fast For Freedom

Thanks for tuning in for another installment of Giselle’s Journey where I’ll be unpacking my experience as a trans woman alongside my travels and my everyday life. As I transition from the life I’ve known since birth to the more affirming existence I am cultivating these days, I’ve come across more trials than anticipated. While […]

Wanderfest

Wanderfest: Connecting with Wanderful Women By: Amanda Finn When my now pal Lauren Pelkey (@Wanderlulu) reached out to me about going to Wanderfest I hesitated. The week after that I was already going to be in New York City for a travel conference and it was finals week in my graduate program. But, when it […]

Spring Time

Happy Spring everyone! I’m getting so excited for some warmer weather, it inspires me to get out and hike, run, play on the beach with my boys and just soak up all of that precious vitamin D. As many of us already know Vitamin D or the “sunshine vitamin” plays a big part in our […]

Finding The Fit

One of the things I’ve found most interesting as I become not only more comfortable in my own skin, body, and presence, is how much I let external insecurity shape my view of myself. Over the past few years, several friends or acquaintances have remarked that they admire the way they see me living my […]