Andie Cogliani

I’d rather fail gloriously than succeed conventionally.

“The mass tourism model was designed to benefit travelers first, not the hosts. But tourism only succeeds when value is shared.”

Historically, a community has required mutual effort, accountability, and shared stakes. At its soul, true community isn’t just about common interests. It’s about a shared physical space where people actively participate and connect through authentic experiences

"Because one has a right to paint one's dreams."

The relationship between a tourist and a host can and should be a two-way exchange of culture, values, ideas and meaningful connection—not one of disdain.

Sometimes I say that I like to read novels for the most selfish of reasons: to entertain myself. But that’s not the whole truth. I read fiction because it’s way of rewriting myself. Over and over, I’ve recognized myself in fictional characters whose lives, on the surface, bear little resemblance to mine. Often that recognition surprises me, reveali... See more

I want to be the woman with cashmere sweaters and matching underwear, but I don’t want to be the woman who worries about about how much of her monthly salary she has left, who spends hours and hours wasting, scrolling through her 50+ open tabs trying to find that one thing that will elevate her life even for a little while.