• North America

    Miami is Always a Good Idea…

    So I temporarily suffered from a mild case of the birthday blues. This year, I had planned to spend my birthday at an all-inclusive resort in Haiti. Those plans changed quickly when I calculated my PTO and realized that I didn’t even have enough hours for my trip to Iceland next month. FML! For the past few years, I had been celebrating my birthday out of the country, but I was forced to settle for

  • North America

    Los Angeles: The City of Angels

    I told you guys I’d make my way to Los Angeles one way or another!! And what did I get in return? Cold weather!! I didn’t have the opportunity to experience Los Angeles’ warm weather because a cold front decided that it wanted to sweep across the west in an attempt to ruin my vacation!! Its attempts were futile, and I enjoyed myself nonetheless. 

  • North America

    The Big Easy: Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler

    They say once you meet her, you’ll never leave her. Now, this is a statement that I cannot negate. New Orleans is easily one of my fave US cities!! The music, the food, the atmosphere, and the culture, they all possess this mesmerizing force that I can’t seem to shake, not that I’d want to. There is so much to do and see in New Orleans. However, it seems that every time I go, Bourbon St. finds a way to hold me hostage, but not this time!! 

  • North America

    The Windy City

    Early last month, a couple of my girls and I packed our bags and ventured off to Chi-Town. Everyone thought we were crazy for abandoning the sunshine for Chicago’s 18 degree weather, but we could not resist a $98 flight. And as crazy as it may sound, neither of us had ever seen snow! In Florida, we only experience two seasons, hot and hotter, and though I hate cold weather, I could not wait to experience another element!!