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Inspired Adventures for the Curious, Modern Woman Traveler

How I Survived my First Burn: the Virgin’s Guide to Burning Man

Burning Man is something I’ve dreamed of experiencing ever since a friend in college talked about it. I clearly recall him animatedly talking about this “experience” out in the middle of the desert where a community is built out of practically nothing for a week. Where anything goes. Of course, I was intrigued, so I […]

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It’s 100 degrees out and I’ve gone skiing!

A couple of years ago if you asked me whether I wanted to go skiing or snowboarding, I would have straight away said no. Why? Because for one, my first winter in DC was me trying to avoid black ice as I walked to the metro, slipping numerous times, and just being way too cold […]

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Mysore Fashion Week: Finding Fashion in Unexpected Places

September started off on a great note for me – I had the pleasure of attending Season 2 of Mysore Fashion Week. Yup, you heard that right…Mysore, a relatively small city in the Southern state of Karnataka, India has a fashion week! When you think of Mysore, you think of royalty (seriously, the palace is […]

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A Guide to My Favorite Museums in Washington DC

The great thing about visiting or living in Washington, DC is the access one has to the arts, thanks to the Smithsonian Institution…all for free! The Smithsonian Institution is the world’s largest museum complex that welcomes thirty million visitors annually. It comprises of 19 museums, galleries and the National Zoo. As an art enthusiast, living […]

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