• 17 Alternative European City Breaks

    It started when I was fifteen. My aunt and I were embarking on a tour of Spain, two weeks of glorious sunshine to meander our way from Madrid, down along the Costa del Sol, up to Barcelona…

  • Why I’m Moving to Kiev to Teach English

    On February 26, 2016, I boarded a midnight plane flying direct to Kiev. I had scored an amazing $300 ticket, one way to the city that would launch the European part of my nomadic life. The plane…

  • How To Spend 48 Hours in Kiev

    I arrived in Kiev on a cold, rainy day at the end of February. Over the next three months, I watched as last flurries of snow tease at the end of winter, the lilacs burst out to…

  • My Favorite Craft Cocktail Bars in Kiev

    I have a new updated list of the best bars in Kiev, including the best cocktail bars. Where I am greatly influences what I choose to drink. In the center of hipster Brooklyn it was craft beer…

  • 10 Reasons Why Now is the Time to Visit Ukraine

    You know that feeling, that sort of nervous fluttery anticipation you get when you book a one-way plane ticket to a country you’ve never been to, never really thought about too much actually, and commit to spending…

  • Nomadic Life, Month Five (and Four and Three)

    Nomadic Life posts are personal recaps of what life is really like when you live like a moving target. From personal challenges and triumphs to upcoming travel plans, here’s an insider look into my life out of a…