Reading List: From Sand and Ash

January 4, 2019 //
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From Sand and Ash*, In 140-characters or less:

On love, survival, compassion and responsibility in WWII Italy.

In haiku:

Loyalty falters

When true desires see the light

Darkness begets grace

Tell me more:

She’s Jewish. He’s about to become a Catholic priest. In Italy, they grew to be friends and throughout Amy Harmon’s novel, are forbidden lovers. It’s also 1943. The Germans are here. Can Eva and Angelo transcend the times to survive and maybe, find each other?

Read this if:

You’re into a good love story without the exaggerated fantasy of typical romance novels.

Interested in more Reading List ideas? Read my thoughts on The People in the Trees and The Girl Who Smiled Beads.

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Categories europe, Reading List, Travel, Weekend Reads

Bylined: The National, October magazine, Lonely Planet

December 17, 2018 //
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Weekend guide to Oceanside, CA and more recent features

 

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For The National, Amtrak’s onboard magazine I researched and wrote a weekend guide to Oceanside, California. 

 

For October, a beautiful beer meets lifestyle and travel online magazine I connect the dots between Border X Brewing’s Mexican-inspired beers and community-building. READ IT HERE.

Also, super flattered that October’s editor included the piece we worked on together as one of her favorite pieces this year. Check out the full thread at the link below:

 

And for Lonely Planet, where I cover San Diego travel updates, a guide to Christmas activities in the area, including beachside ice skating, holiday menus and more. READ IT HERE.

 

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Inspiring podcasts of 2018

December 15, 2018 //
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Photo: Alina Mendoza

I’ve been thinking a lot about the way I consume information. Like many of us, I spend a lot of time online on my computer and smartphone reading the news, watching videos, scrolling through my social media feeds. That’s a lot of screen time, and for someone who relies daily on email and Google docs and internet research to do my job, and as someone who appreciates good storytelling, I’ve turned to podcasts to inform and entertain me while my eyes catch a break.

Similarly, I’ve increasingly become interested in digital wellness* and how our relationship with technology continues to evolve. In some small way, I consider podcasts an act of self-care; a form of creative nourishment on one hand and an opportunity to unplug from emails and scrolling on the other.

Below are some of my favorites that have served to inspire, teach, entertain and challenge me to consider perspectives beyond my own and immediate surroundings.

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