How many times have you relegated to watching Netflix or hitting up your hotel pool with only 24 hours of spare time on an extended layover? Or used the one day off you have tacked onto a work trip to, you know, do more work with room service in bed? It’s time to make the most of your free hours in an international locale and see some cool stuff!
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Cinco de Mayo is this Saturday and plenty of D.C. bars and restaurants are capitalizing on the tequila-fueled festivities by offering specialty drink deals and taco specials galore. FYI: the annual Mexican holiday coincides with another big drinking day in D.C. (the Kentucky Derby), so some spots are combining the two with all-day parties. Bar Bao…
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Y ou work hard and get sh** done even when it feels impossible. But, hustling at work can have a serious toll on your sanity, and leave you feeling drained, exhausted, and frazzled. Sometimes all you need to get out of this slump is some time for yourself, so I’ve rounded up the three best tips for…
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I’m very sensitive to scent. So much so that when I was younger, I chose friends based on how much I liked their smell (this went on until I accidentally offended a unsavory-smelling classmate — at which point I was told by my mother to keep my scent opinions to myself). In my adult life,…
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The weather has been bipolar, you lost the will to cook after having another long weekend and you may be getting the flu. Shit happens. From an app to help you post-break up to a new curated gift for the dudes in your life, here are my midweek muses to keep you busy till the…
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All too often, we spend the workweek looking forward to the weekend, then eventually end up idling away our days off once they arrive. And while it’s encouraged to use your weekend for some well-deserved rest and relaxation, it’s also nice to go into it with a plan—or at least have activities in your arsenal that you…
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Last month, I spent my days throwing out more than 50% of my personal belongings. What started this tidying up frenzy that caused me to throw out so much of my life’s possessions? It was a book that I read. In fact, I’ve read several books recently about why we should clean up our material…
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Some foods are so simple, so easy, that they don’t even seem worth talking about. But when it comes to avocado toast, it is. Avocado toast is technically just sliced or smashed avocado on top of a piece of toast — so simple — but when you take one bite you will quickly realize that…
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At the end of each year, I like to take some extra time to reflect – I feel like it really helps me with resetting my goals, and it gets me refocused and ready to tackle the new year. In what feels like such a dark, scary world lately, I think we can all benefit…
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Podcasts have quickly become my favorite way to multitask. After all, there’s nothing that makes cleaning out the inbox or commuting to the office go faster than backgrounding it with interesting conversations. If you’re looking to hop on the podcast trend — or supplement your current queue — I’ve compiled a few of the best…
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