Strategic Steph

London is an incredible international city with lots to offer. I recently started traveling to London for work and have collected a few tourist tips from my co-workers and friends abroad to make the most out of my weekends there. Below I highlight some recommended neighborhoods to check out in the city, along with the stunning South Bank Walk ― also known as The Queen’s Walk. London Weekend Touring Recos Regent’s Park (Check out the Queen Mary Rose garden, it is absolutely ma

It’s official. I’m calling my next travel goal: Travel to all 50 USA States by 12/31/18. I have 36 states down, and 14 to go. That gives me about a year and a half ― I think I can get it done sooner, but I want to be open to other travel opportunities, and have more seasonal options, especially for Alaska. This has been a long term travel goal of mine, there's a long list and I like to pick them out and focus on them one by one as much as I can. I had my dream of traveling to

This April 2017 I drove across the USA with my childhood best friend Molly Dacey. (And by “I drove” I mean that Molly drove us all 3,000+ miles and I strived to be the best 'New Yorker that forgot how to drive' passenger possible.) She was moving from our hometown of Philadelphia across the country to Los Angeles, and I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to drive across the country with her! I’ll get into the details of how we planned our route in another post ― but overall we

Photo Credit || 21c Museum Hotel Staying overnight in a museum has been a dream of mine since my first childhood visit to The American Museum of Natural History in New York City (I need to sleep under that big blue whale!). I have wondered throughout the years how I could accomplish this — hiding in an exhibit, sneaking around night security, watching the animals and art come alive... — luckily 21c Museum Hotel in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma offered me this experience without hav

Changing your life direction... contemplating the thought alone could be a catalyst for change. This thought can cross your mind at any age or life phase, particularly in your late 20s and early 30s. I had the privilege of meeting Anna Christensen and Jeremy King, world travelers hailing from Denmark and New Zealand, during my 7th continent trip to Antarctica, and found myself fascinated with both of their traveling tales and how they pulled it all off. Below I pick their wan