I'm Baaacckkk- and so much to share!

WOW. I don't even know where to start. It is 4:42am on July 26th and I cannot fall asleep for the life of me  because I  have just returned from Asia and I guess jet lag really is a thing. Before I even begin to describe my life changing trip to Asia, I need to apologize for the two month blogging hiatus I have been on. From late May into June and July I experienced the busiest, craziest months of my entire life. I cannot remember a single day I had off of work, just to myself to lounge around and write a post. It was like my entire world was in first gear and I was hanging on for dear life. Over the next few weeks I will be sharing all the details, the good, the bad and the ugly of my life changing month in Asia. It was an unbelievable experience, and I feel so blessed to have made so many incredible new friends along the way. But....before I get into all that I should probably explain the craziness in June that all led up to my trip to Asia. Since I tend to Instagram literally everything, here is a re-cap of some of the highlights from my trip to LA through June and all leading up to Flight Centre Global Ball in Macau and the Asia adventure of a lifetime.

1. May 17th: My little brother David graduated from USC!!! I flew to LA for the weekend for graduation celebrations and quality family time. Congrats David, we are so proud of you and know you have a bright future ahead! I am so happy I was able to be in LA to celebrate you... 

2. #travelagentlife.... Josh, Evelyn, Danielle and I we were off to Mexico June 1st. Thank you Paradisus La Perla for that amazing Royal Master Suite complete with full dining room for our 24 hour munchies and the private jacuzzi on our terrace. Got to love it!

3. The day I returned from Mexico it was time for our NYCH night on the Lady Sandals Yacht. Thank you Sandals for a beautiful evening on your gorgeous boat! #nychville

Greg and I were re-inacting Titanic

4. After months of planning Tatiana and I finally had put together an awesome party for NYCHVILLE's Summer Nights and Neon Lights company buzz night...success!

5.. Happy birthday to one of my very best friends, Alyssa! What an amazing girls weekend we had in Atlantic City! Sander Van Dorn at HQ nightclub followed by Nervo at HQ dayclub....living the life! PS-Revel is by far the nicest hotel in AC and if you ever go DO NOT miss the HQ Beach Club day party at Revel!

6.  Returned from Atlantic City around 10pm, threw on a new outfit and we were off to annual Florence Reunion party at Mister H in the Mondrian Soho. It was so good to see all my boys in from Italy. I have missed you all loads, and there is never a dull minute whenever were together!

7. I celebrated my 24th birthday with all of my groups of friends from all over the world at my current favorite bar in NYC- Pig N' Whistle. It was a great night complete with the annual midnight hand grenade so thank you to all those who made it out. The next morning my girls surprised me with a table for club brunch at Il Bastardo. Such a wonderful birthday weekend!  Fun fact- throughout my travels in Italy I met each one of them below and to this day they remain my closest friends. They have truly been there for me though all the ups and downs in life and I couldn't be more thankful for them. 

8. As a surprise birthday gift Alyssa gave me a giftcard to Soul Cycle, with a card that said she would finally go with me. Noelle also agreed to go for my birthday so that Tuesday at 6:30pm, Chris and I finally got to witness Alyssa and Noelle in Michael's Soul Cycle class. It had been 6 months of us obsessing over Soul and because these two love me so much they finally caved in and went to a class. No joke, I literally cried I was so happy.

9. In the midst of all these celebrations, there was a bit of sadness. At the beginning of June I was presented with a new career challenge...to move from my home, the store I started my Liberty journey at on the Upper East Side and move over to manage the location on the Upper West Side. Moving forward was tough, but in life I have learned that we must step outside our comfort zone in order to push ourselves to be the best we can be. However, leaving behind my amazing team was beyond sad...our farewell dinner at Baraonda was a night to remember <3

10. Lastly, I will conclude with a photo collage I posted this morning as I boarded my flight back to the US. It was a reflection, a brief summary on the past few weeks...

"It's amazing how 18 strangers from 6 different countries can become like family in such a short time. This trip has flown by but the memories will last a lifetime. Thank you kinalmin for a life changing adventure, you are truly amazing for putting up with us every day! I can't imagine experiencing everything we did without this amazing group of people. I love you all so much and thank you for some of the best/insane/crazy/wonderful memories in Asia! ❤️❤️❤️ #family #friends #adventurers #abroadpics #asia#werealwayslate #gadventures"

STAY TUNED FOR A FULL LOW DOWN ON THE EVENTS OF MY ASIAN ADVENTURE!