These 7 Places Know How to Make Fiercely Good Gourmet Hot Chocolate
By Rachel Wallace You can’t go wrong with a winter tradition as delicious as hot chocolate. As a kid, even a watery cup of Swiss Miss hit the spot after a day out in the wet snow. Fortunately, hot...
View Article5 Books of Poetry for Anyone’s Reading List
BY RACHEL WALLACE Poetry seems to scare people who aren’t familiar with it, but it shouldn’t. One thing the internet has done is to create space for poetry to be shared and accessed by everyone. Many...
View Article6 Ways to Have a Memorable New Year’s Eve in NYC
BY RACHEL WALLACE No matter your track record with sticking to New Year’s resolutions, January 1st always provides a chance to start fresh. Doing something fun, meaningful, and memorable on New Year’s...
View Article6 Ways to Save for Your Next Trip
BY RACHEL WALLACE Even the most passionate and adventurous travelers need to finance their trips. While volunteer tourism, study abroad programs, English teaching programs and freelancing provide ways...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Greening Your Apartment
BY RACHEL WALLACE You don’t have to live on a farm to grow your own food. You can grow a variety of plants even in the most urban setting. And while you may not be able to completely sustain yourself...
View ArticleOn Seattle’s Public Buses, Writing Home, Moving Poetry
BY RACHEL WALLACE In Seattle, Wash., public bus passengers have the opportunity to get a special sense of community out of their commute. A local organization called 4Culture, which supports artists,...
View ArticleNever Leaving Home: The New Workplace of Millennials
BY RACHEL WALLACE During the months leading up to college graduation, it was not unusual for me to be asked about my post-grad plans multiple times a day. My answer pretty much changed with the wind,...
View Article6 Races Worth Running
BY RACHEL WALLACE Sometimes, in order to fit a workout in to a busy schedule, you wind up running on the treadmill like a hamster in its wheel. You might argue that any endorphins are good endorphins,...
View ArticleThe Art of Saving A Life
By Rachel Wallace The Art of Saving a Life Project has found a way to make the debate over vaccines into a little more than just a back and forth conversation on Twitter. The project was commissioned...
View ArticleIn Manhattan, 4 Ways to Get Up, Stand Up for Earth Day
Earth. We live here. So why do we need to delegate one day as Earth Day? Is it just another thing for “hippies” to strap on their activism boots for? Maybe in some cases, but historically speaking,...
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