This magical city is everything and more and can not be missed when you visit Colombia! Colombia has clocked in as my 23rd country and I couldn't be more excited. Initially the trip was planned as a bachelorette party but I decided to add a few days ahead of the girls and go solo to …
Palenque – a piece of motherland Africa
Maybe it is because we are in the age of "wokeness" or maybe as I have gotten older I have learned to appreciate and value my heritage and melanin! more than ever before. So when I started my research on Cartagena I realized there is a town named San Basilio de Palenque that is nestled …
Philly as a tourist
The East coast is my second home - literally. I have family in both NYC and Philadelphia so typically I am unable to see these cities in the eyes of a tourist. But this trip to see family I was able to spend the day with my niece and we wanted to do something fun …
Kauai adventure for under 1200$
am i the only one that always felt that hawaii was out of reach? that this other state in America was really just a majestical far-away land that was only for the elite and the rich? well, when i received a premium Scott Cheap flight email letting me know that not only could i get …
Spain in 12
So you picked Spain as your next destination. Thats the easy part 😉 now you have to decide what vibe you are going for. There is so much to see and do in Spain it can be hard to decide. For instance, you have the trendy seaside city of Barcelona, the historic sites of the …
Easter in the 305
Bienviendo a Miami! First of all let me start by telling you the end of the story…Te Amo Miami!! But now to set the scene its Easter weekend, myself and 5 of my closest girlfriends decided to get away. We left back the drama, the jobs, the men, the kids, and all the worries. We …
Why Baños, Ecuador is a DO NOT miss!
Baños is situated a couple of hours away from Quito by bus; definitely pack some snacks, headphones and some water for the ride. The bus takes about 3.5 hours, costs around 4$USD. Baños sits at the base of an active volcano called Tungurahua. Last eruption was in 2014 Once in Quito, ask your taxi driver …
Otavalo, Ecuador : Day One
For hundreds of years, Otavalo in Ecuador has hosted one of the most important markets in the Andes, a weekly fiesta that celebrates the gods of commerce. walking the streets of the Saturday market in Otavalo Vendors sell their handmade traditional crafts, and yummy local food; the smell of fresh spices, chicken, fish and rice …
Birthday in St Lucia
Wow! Finally made it to the beautiful island of St. Lucia. My day started from the night before where I literally never went to bed; partially due to the fact I did not finish packing and was too excited to sleep! Departed for IAH airport around 430A to catch a 6A Delta flight which connected …
Marseille
Arrived late into Marseille, due to mechanical issues with the plane from Strasbourg, which was actually quite nerve racking but after over an hour of sitting on the plane we finally made our way 1 hour and 15min flight to Marseille. Security was once again a breeze and before we knew it we were walking …
