Globally, over 1 billion people celebrate New Year’s Eve. Yet, a significant portion feels outfit anxiety rather than excitement leading up to the countdown. This…
How the Heck Do I Get Through an Airport?
Photo by Tarik Nachat So, you’re walking into an airport for the first time, alone, and thinking, “What the heck am I supposed to do?”…
The Truth about International Travel
Like many other high school students never having traveled outside of the country before, I always fantasized at the idea of it. So when our…
How to Have the Perfect Day at Oak Mountain State Park
First of all, I love Oak Mountain State Park. It’s a very convenient nature spot for people who live close by and it has so…
Poem: Manhattan in the Morning
The best description of a Manhattan morning was never written by a fashion editor. Frank O’Hara did it — on his lunch break, walking these…
A Tribute: The Woman’s Building
Most people think the Woman’s Building was just an art school. A place where feminist artists made giant ceramic flowers and wrote manifestos. That’s true…
Simple Tips For A Hassle-free Asian Gap Year
You booked the one-way flight to Bangkok. You have a 40-liter backpack and a vague idea about “finding yourself.” Then, three weeks in, you’re standing…
Packing Hacks
Have you ever found yourself wrestling with an overflowing suitcase, only to arrive at your destination and realize you only wore half of what you…
Why it’s Okay Not to have a Date this Valentine’s Day
You open Instagram on February 13th. Every story is a bouquet shot, a candlelit dinner table for two, or a couple in matching pajamas holding…
Across The Pond and Beyond
There’s nothing quite like the rich, velvety taste of a perfectly pulled espresso shot. For many coffee lovers, the journey from drinking café espresso to…