I am a freelance journalist based in Los Angeles covering entertainment, travel, weddings and lifestyle for magazines and websites like Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Bridal Guide, California Wedding Day, Refinery 29, Yahoo, People, Vulture and Entertainment Weekly. The first vacation I remember was driving to California's Central Coast in the middle of the night in the back of a van with my hippie parents to see the sunrise. I also saw a dead jellyfish on the beach. I love cupcakes, cheese, bacon (well food really), being a tourist in my own city, wacky museums and roadside attractions, cat videos, seeing live animals in the wild, yoga, street art, cooking, bicycling, my dude/favorite travel companion, hikes, board games, pop culture, reality TV, camping and shoes.