Author: Nabeela Patail

Sugar Beach, St. Lucia

Sugar Beach, St. Lucia

After our recent trip to Grenada, Hassan and I had a couple days to explore another Caribbean island so we picked St. Lucia due to its close proximity and the easy flight over.  Since we only had two days we decided to pick a resort […]

7 Day Japan Itinerary

7 Day Japan Itinerary

As usual, Hassan and I had one week to cram a new travel destination in.  Hassan is a lover of sushi and all things Dragon Ball Z so it was only a matter of time before we hit up Japan. Truthfully, Japan had never really […]

7 Day Greece Itinerary

7 Day Greece Itinerary

 3 nights in Santorini Experiencing a sunset in Santorini was always on my bucket list and I was fortunate to spend 3 beautiful evenings watching the sun go down on the Aegean Sea.  Where to Stay:  While there are several incredible hotels on the actual cliff […]

5 Books to Inspire You on International Women’s Day

5 Books to Inspire You on International Women’s Day

Happy International Women’s Day to the fearless women I am so proud to stand amongst. This year we have already seen what happens when females raise their voices and stand together with the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements. In my day to day life I am […]

Married to Medicine

Married to Medicine

A few years ago I read a quote that has stuck with me each time I realize how fortunate I am to have my husband: “The most important career move you make is the partner you choose to spend your life with.” When I first […]

Safe Passage

Safe Passage

A rectangular folding table was placed against a wall, I sat at the head and directly to my left was a male translator, then the female patient. Usually I prefer to have the patient closer to me, but she looked upset as soon as she […]

The Resident

The Resident

Last night Hassan and I started watching the new Fox show “The Resident” on Sundays at 10pm est.  Since we completed residency six months ago we thought it would be fun to compare and contrast our experiences with what they portray on the show.  The […]

Rapper Role Models and their Glamorization of Prescription Drugs

Rapper Role Models and their Glamorization of Prescription Drugs

During his 2004 stand up Never Scared Chris Rock said, “I love rap music, but I am tired of defending it.”  That statement, for me, holds true more today than ever before.  Mumbling about nonsense is already hard to defend, and only gets worse when […]

FALL WEEKEND GETAWAY

FALL WEEKEND GETAWAY

For Hassan’s birthday weekend we wanted to do a little getaway. Since he was working into Friday it was difficult to find flights with such limited time and leaving the city on a Friday evening is a nightmare. So after deciding we’d leave Saturday morning […]

Hassan’s Birthday Meal

Hassan’s Birthday Meal

When we first got married I had so much fun making meals for Hassan. He’s not picky and is so excited I’m cooking for him that he will eat anything I make. I think he also thinks the positive reinforcement will result in more homemade […]