I can’t think of any time I am more genuinely excited than when I’m booking a trip, and planning out all of the little details to follow. The only part of this process I do not jump at is the most tedious – packing for the trip. Especially when traveling overseas, I am so paranoid …
When chatting about the west coast with friends or colleagues, it seems like the cities that come up in conversation are places like LA, San Francisco, Napa Valley, and other popular California destinations. Recently however, Seattle and Portland seem to surface a little more frequently than they used to. There’s so much to do in …
Portland is a place I’ve heard about for a while now. It keeps popping up on “Best X” lists; food, coffee, beer, natural beauty. There’s a lot of cool things to know about Portland, that’s for sure. It’s also very far from Florida. Across the entire country, in fact. Though I hoped I would get …
I’ve never naturally been a planner. All of my life, I have been fortunate enough to have at least one person in my close friend group that takes the initiative to plan all of our awesome endeavors. They tell us where to be on a certain date at a particular time, and we all show …
South Florida has always been a diverse area as long as I can remember. You want Cuban food? You got it. How about endless choices of art galleries to stroll through on a Saturday? Too many to count. Care for a drink on a rooftop bar? Walk in any direction and your wish shall be granted. …
I remember how nervous I was, getting ready to move abroad to China for over 2 months with Luke in 2014. I was unsure what daily life would be like. How would I know how to get around? Would we know what was and was not safe to eat and drink? I researched for hours on …
Nothing compares to traveling with a local perspective. Seeing hidden gems that aren’t as well-known and also managing to escape steep prices are some of the many perks of avoiding the most popular tourist routes in any destination. There are so endless directions to go in when considering things to see in Beijing! After spending …
New York, New York. The Big Apple. The city in which dreams are cast upon by those all around the globe. But, of course, there’s got to be a catch. What could possibly be the downside of the place of buildings stretching for the clouds, painted with iconic America yet embracing the cultures of the world? …
You smoothly saunter out of your boss’s office because you were just informed you are being sent on a trip two weeks from now on behalf of your company. The moment you are out of sight, you squeeze your eyes shut and smile your biggest smile as you jump up and down, thinking of how …
As a Floridian, I feel it is my duty to attend the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. I had never been before, and a group of my girl friends and I decided we needed to change that and get the most out of this awesome event as possible. The Epcot Food and Wine Festival runs …