You ever get that feeling of contentment when something just feels right! Well, the moment I stepped out of my shuttle onto the cobble streets of Oaxaca City, things just felt right. I was able to breathe deeply, through my mask of course, while feeling completely safe as I passed by the citizens also masked…
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The traffic was brutal coming from the O’hare airport to the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. It felt that we were never going to make it downtown and with an early dinner reservation looming, I wanted so desperately to be out of this Lyft. But what I didn’t expect once we pulled up to our…
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I have been wanting to return to Mexico City for quite some time now! I fell in love with the city the first time and wanted to experience more of the offerings of this fantastic place…the flavors; both in terms of food as well as culture. The richness in history which I was actually able…
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I don’t know what it is about Hawaii but I automatically get Maluma’s Hawai song trapped in my head! It’s catchy. It’s a vibe. It makes you want to do a nice little two step when it comes on. But it wasn’t the song that had me shimmying at the table but rather the delicious…
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When you can’t go to France, you go to the next best option which is Napa and that’s exactly where I spent my birthday a couple of weeks ago. Being that I’ve never indulged myself in the entire Napa Valley experience, I decided to book a room at the North Block hotel, a quaint and…
Read MoreOriginally I had plans to write a post about reconnecting to a city I once loved but now I’m realizing we are going to all have to learn how to reconnect; whether it be in our social space, our work space, our partners, the things that bring us the upmost joy: travel, dining out, concerts…
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Goodness, it’s been a while since I posted anything but since I am back, can we just enjoy these snowfall pics from Joshua Tree I was able to take in this past Monday. I have been to Joshua Tree several times now but, this was the first time I experienced snow here…hell, snow in California…
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Warning…if you are currently craving something delicious, this is the post for you…you’ve been warned! The month of July has been nothing short of incredible restaurant adventures and trying new rooftop bars that have been popping up around San Francisco (and surprisingly enough, I’ve taken a liking to) and being that I haven’t found the…
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Portugal is an absolutely beautiful place to visit; with coastal views and hilly city terrain, there is quite a lot to take in when it comes to this majestic country! But what stood out the most for me during my visit to Portugal was the culinary scene. Having done some research prior to my visit,…
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My idea of Morocco was filled with exoticism; exotic spices, exotic music, exotic nights under the North African stars and while most of it held true, it wasn’t my time spent in Fes nor my time spent in Chefchaouen or even Marrakech rather, it wasn’t until my departure for the Sahara desert that my soul…
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Boulevard no.32 