Guatemala's capital has a not-so-positive reputation among travelers, who generally opt to skip it altogether in favor of the small size and amenities of Antigua. It has earned a few unfair nicknames for its high crime, even to tourists and in "safe" neighborhoods, and urban sprawl. But the same … [Read more...] about Exploring Guatemala City’s Zona 4
neighborhood guide
Remembering Charleston’s Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Block-by-Block
In the coming months, I hope to write more long-form content. I wrote this story for the Travel Blog Success Travel Writing for Bloggers course about my former home. For four years of my life, I lived in two different brightly colored row houses that dated back at least 100 years, shared … [Read more...] about Remembering Charleston’s Radcliffeborough Neighborhood Block-by-Block
The Best of Atlanta’s Westside
Between college and my year in Australia, I was living at home and interning at a now defunct newspaper. It was located on a side of Atlanta I hadn't spent much time in, but my friend lived nearby so we would often meet for lunch. I was lacking funds back then, especially between working for free … [Read more...] about The Best of Atlanta’s Westside
Exploring Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
If you'd visited the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami less than a decade ago, you would see a very different place altogether. Originally a Puerto Rican neighborhood, it was known mostly for its warehouses and import/export businesses. Some still stand, surrounded by graffitied nightclubs. In the … [Read more...] about Exploring Miami’s Wynwood Neighborhood
An Afternoon in Brooklyn
On my last dozen visits to New York City, I neglected one of the most well-known suburbs. I'd only crossed the river twice before, once to have dinner at Bubby's (location now closed) with my family a few years back and again this past summer when I had dinner with my coworkers in Red … [Read more...] about An Afternoon in Brooklyn