January 20th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Featured, Living Life
Originally written for Turnstyle News. It had been 25 years since my mom, Lois Williams, saw Freetown, Sierra Leone: the place she was born and raised, schooled, married, and had me, her first of three children. My parents left Sierra Leone in 1986, five years before the official start to the 11 year civil war that [...]
January 20th, 2012 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Featured, Videos
When you’re single and travel as much as I do, dating while away does not seem like a choice, but a necessity. When I’m in NYC (home)—between work, family, and friends—it’s hard to give 100% to getting to know someone new. But when I’m away, “getting to know” everything about where I’m visiting is exactly [...]
August 31st, 2011 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Living Life
This month I boarded an Amtrak train and sat the 11 hours it takes to get to Montreal, Canada. Originally I was only going for 3 days, but there is sooooo much to see and do in Montreal– that I decided to extend my trip to 7 days… one of the perks of Freelancing! As always food [...]
April 17th, 2011 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Videos
VM’s Dating in the City series is a quest to find out what dating would potentially be like for me- if I moved out of New York before I find “the one”. So while in Boston recently for a conference, I took the opportunity to ask 20-somethings there, what dating is like for them. First, [...]
March 24th, 2011 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Videos
Is a successful career at odds with a successful relationship? During my last trip to my birthplace of Freetown, Sierra Leone, I wanted to see if educated African women face the same dating challenges as their American counterparts. Listen to what I found: How do you define being independent? What do you make of what [...]
March 16th, 2011 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships
As a single gal who’s trying to be opened-minded while navigating the dating field, I recently decided to go out with a guy who lives 2 hours away from me–by plane. Honestly, the decision to go visit him was an easy one–I love to travel and I really liked this guy… But after our fun [...]
January 4th, 2011 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Dating & Relationships, Videos
What is the first thing you think about- when you think about Miami? — The sun? The sand? The bikini line tans? Does the image of finding that “special someone” to settle down with ever cross you mind… at all? As part of VM’s Dating in the City series, I asked 20-somethings that live in [...]
November 15th, 2010 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Living Life
As I’ve said before- one of the best parts of traveling to me- is the food. I love getting to taste the local dishes and experience the local night-life. My time in Miami was no different. Hands down the BEST thing I ate during my visit was this Grilled Shrimp Skewers (with Habanero – coriander [...]
November 15th, 2010 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, Living Life, Videos
I just came back from Miami, and during this trip I’ve realized how uppity and entitled living in New York City has made me, when it comes to my rights as a Non-Smoker. On July 24, 2003… (before I turned 18 and was therefore too young to go to most clubs and all bars)… NYC [...]
November 8th, 2010 | by Ms. Veralyn | published in Blog, To Do List
By Melissa Johnson It’s amazing how many New Yorkers don’t get out and enjoy all this city has to offer. I’m sure at least half of us have never visited Central Park, or been to the Top of Rockefeller Center, or even good old’ Lady Liberty. These are all gems of the big apple that [...]
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