EIC of Fat Tire Tours Travel Blog. Contributing writer to the BBC, The Guardian, Teen Vogue, The Huffington Post, Ms. Magazine, and more. MA in Creative Writing from University of Westminster.
How 'smart' email could change the way we talk
Start typing a reply in Google’s Gmail and it might feel like it is reading your mind. Tap out the letters “tha” and up pops the rest of a sentence in greyed out letters. Press tab and your sentence completes itself.
10 Tips to Cultivating Parisian Style
La mode. Fashion. It’s inextricably linked with French-ness, it seems. You can’t swing a cat in Paris without hitting someone who looks chic and runway-ready...
'It's an escape': the Americans who want to live like Jane Austen
Jane Austen fans are a devoted bunch. True “Janeites” tend to travel widely to celebrate their favourite author, most often to Bath for the Jane Austen festival. But on the other side of the world sits Governor’s House...
Author Morgan Jerkins Explores her Family History in “Wandering in Strange Lands”
In Wandering in Strange Lands, author Morgan Jerkins is debuting her sophomore album, so to speak—or, her second book. In the music industry, the curse of the “sophomore slump” refers to a breakout artist’s second effort failing to live up to the high standards of the first...
Actor Justin Long, 42, Opens Up About Mom’s Ovarian Cancer Diagnosis Saying He Felt ‘Wave of Fear & Sadness’
In 2006, actor Justin Long’s mom, Wendy, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer; she went through months of chemotherapy treatment to treat the disease...
Q&A: Stephen Thompson on His New BBC Drama, Racism and Hope
Born to Jamaican parents and raised in London, writer Stephen Thompson knows firsthand the insidiousness and pervasiveness of racism...
‘Scandal’s’ Scott Foley Tells SuvivorNet That He’s Not Sure His Family Ever “Fully Recovered” From Losing His Mom to Ovarian Cancer; He Was Just 15
Scandal and Felicity actor Scott Foley, 48, helped to take care of his mom while she battled ovarian cancer; he was just 11 when she was diagnosed. She passed away four years later when ...
10 Tips for French-Inspired Hair & Makeup Looks
French style is quite enviable and aspirational – particularly, the ever-so-sexy Parisian style. Clothing and confidence aside, there are a few other avenues down which to venture if you’re in hot pursuit of a French-inspired look...
How to Use Dry January to Re-Evaluate Your Relationship with Alcohol
Let’s get right down to it — last year was rough. And as the global pandemic continues into 2021, we’re all doing our best to cope with this current reality. Some people may want to use this time, as we’re all still hunkered down at home, to make positive changes...
5 Best Shops for Vintage Shopping in Paris
There’s something so enticing about shopping vintage – the mystery of each piece, as you wonder: Who owned this before me? And what daring adventures did they have while sporting it?...
How to Decline a Holiday Cocktail
The holidays will no doubt look a bit different this year, thanks to social distancing. This said, you will, at some point, likely find yourself around some holiday cocktails in December...
French Fashion for All Ages
French fashion is timeless and elegant, and it is anything but ageist. Here are some of our favorite French fashion pieces for all ages...
5 Ways to Add French Flair to Your Living Space
As we’re all spending more time at home these days than ever before, many of us are looking for ways to update our current living space. Adding some flair – be it French or otherwise – is a great way to make the year feel a bit happier, a bit more exciting...
How to Eat Like the French: 5 Ways to Throw Caution to the Wind and Enjoy Your Food
It was the massive bestseller that broke the mold in a world rife with dieting books: French Women Don’t Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure...
7 Steps to Financial Freedom in Recovery
This year has been one of great economic upheaval and uncertainty due to the COVID-19 crisis. With uncertainty comes the reality that we have so little control over things. But one thing we do have control over is ourselves, our mindset, and our course of action...