Mexico City marks the last month on Remote Year. It’s amazing how a year has flown by. During the year it felt like it was so long because of how much happened, but once it was coming to an end it felt like it was so short. Joining the group in Mexico City from Lima …

Remote Year Ohana Month 12 – Mexico City Read More »

This was the one of my biggest career milestones this year, launching my own group program and running my own retreat for the very first time. I got inspired when I attended a Women’s Fearless workshop in Buenos Aires led by coach Kat Hargraves from LA. I knew for some time before then that I …

First pilot retreat I hosted in the Amazon Jungle: January 17-26th Read More »

Month 10 of Remote Year started my two months of whirlwind traveling to many places and only spending half a month with the Ohana group in each of the cities in December and January. These were two very hectic months where I went to 8 cities and flew 11 times. But it was so worth …

Remote Year Ohana Month 10 – Quito, Date with Destiny, Panama City, Medellin Read More »

My 7 days in the village Santa Maria in the Peruvian Amazon jungle was one of the most profound and life-changing experiences I’ve ever had. I came here with the intention to experience Ayahuasca and Kambo and left with so much more. I had heard about Ayahuasca (a medicine consisting of the mixture of two …

My first time spending an amazing week in the Amazon Jungle with nature and plant & animal medic Read More »

Coming to Lima I was still holding on to how much I loved Argentina and a part of me wanted to be loyal and almost didn’t want to love anywhere else in South America as much. Also most previous Remote Year citizens said Lima is a big and chaotic city so I had very low …

Remote Year Ohana month 9 – Lima Read More »

Cordoba was the second month in Argentina, and perhaps partly due to it being 5 weeks instead of 4 it feels like so much has happened. I took 3 side trips – Mendoza and Salta in Argentina, and Santiago on the way to Lima. Argentina continues to amaze me with its natural beauty, diversity of …

Remote Year Ohana Month 8 Cordoba, Argentina and side trips Read More »

Month 7 makes the half way mark of my Remote Year journey and the beginning of the South American leg. South America along with Cape Town were my main reasons for choosing the Ohana itinerary. I had traveled in Europe a good amount but only had limited experience in South America, having only been to …

Remote Year Ohana Month 7 – Buenos Aires Read More »

Maybe it was a coincidence that I am putting together a presentation about leadership for the Ohana group that I am having some very deep thoughts about leadership this week. It is also happening because of my mental and emotional ups and downs about Ohana as a group and my plans within it. Due to …

Overcoming the dip on the journey and thoughts on leadership during Remote Year Ohana month 7 in Bue Read More »

Lisbon was the last month in Europe before we head to South America for 6 months. Before coming to Lisbon I had only heard of raving reviews. I also liked it a lot when I went during INSEAD 10 years ago. So I had very high expectations of the city. After the initial high of …

Remote Year Ohana Month 6 – Lisbon Read More »

I loved the month in Croatia so unexpectedly. Our base was Split, a town on Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast. I always thought of myself as a big-city-person, thought that I liked the hustle and bustle and that I need a lot of stimulation around me. Living in Split for a month, however, and establishing a routine …

Remote Year Ohana Month 5 – Croatia Read More »

14-30th June, 2018: Belgrade and Mokrin Getting to Belgrade was hard. The first two days I felt very exhausted from traveling for so long, stressed out by the impending US income tax return deadline, sad from leaving Italy and Susanna, and uncertain and a bit apprehensive about reintegrating with the group. It was the toughest …

Remote Year Ohana month 4: Part 5 – Serbia Read More »

1st-9th June, 2018: Sicily I had been wanting to go to Sicily for so long. When my good friend Susanna from Remote Year Ohana said she would go to do research for her food and wine retreat business, I jumped at the opportunity. I figured, when else do I get to go with a good …

Remote Year Ohana Month 4: Part 4 – Italy Read More »

29th May – 1st June – Tunisia After the INSEAD reunion and two days in Paris, I flew to Tunisia to meet Jill, a good friend from Remote Year Ohana, and her boyfriend Louay. It was my first time in Tunisia and I had an absolutely fabulous time. It was even more special because I …

Remote Year Ohana month 4 – Part 3: Tunisia and Malta Read More »

Spending a couple of days in Paris after the INSEAD reunion made me realize how much I love and miss this city. Paris to me represents something far greater than the city itself – beauty, love, romance, history, art, food, wine, culture, family, a way of life – all elements that I hold dear to …

Remote Year Ohana Month 4: Part 2 – Paris Read More »

I always struggle to write these posts because I feel like so much happens every month and it’s always a daunting task to try to capture it all. And then I thought maybe instead of trying to capture it all I would get deeper into specific experiences that were especially meaningful to me. Month 4 …

Remote Year Ohana month 4 – Part 1: INSEAD reunion Read More »

I fell so behind with my blogs that now there is no way of catching up, so I’m deciding to write one blog each month or each city. My third month of Remote Year was in Valencia and it might have been my favorite so far. The many side trips that I took definitely added …

Remote Year Ohana month 3 – Valencia and side trips Read More »

It’s the time again to say goodbye to yet another amazing city. I got hit by a cold this week and didn’t feel well for a few days, but still managed to make something good out of it by making some great professional and local connections and enjoying the last bit of Marrakech. Monday, 23rd …

Remote Year Ohana Week 8: Last Week in Marrakech Read More »

Third week in Marrakech and there were so many great moments. The highlight was another trip to Essaouira. After the amazing day trip last week, a few of us decided that it would great to take a more extended trip, so we went from Friday to Sunday and stayed at a lovely Airbnb. After this …

Remote Year Ohana Week 7: Getting back to Essaouira Read More »

Week 2 in Marrakech and the city is still growing on me. Monday through Thursday was mostly work – coaching calls, certification call, and a growth event that I led with the Ohana group, and Friday and the weekend were filled with fun activities including a trip to a seaside town Essaouira, and two track …

Remote Year Ohana Week 6: Graffiti, biking, growth event and more Read More »