The lighter you are, the more you will receive. The darker you are, the less you will get. And in some Latin cultures, being darker or of Afro Latino/a Descent, it is looked down upon. But while in Cartagena, there was an abundance of Afro Latino/a’ walking around and I truly loved every moment! And…
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Was it the tropical climate? The beauty found within Walled City? The hustle and haggling found on the streets? Or maybe it was shades of color that represented Cartagena. Whatever it was, I was instantly attracted to Cartagena the moment I arrived to this city located on Colombia’s Caribbean side. For each day I was…
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This is what happens when you blindly book a reservation. I thought I was just booking a room with two beds…one for myself and one for my friend. What I discovered upon entry far exceeded my expectations and was well worth the cost (plus the service was top notch). Hotel Casa San Agustin has been on my…
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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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Boulevard no.32 