The thing about tragedy is that it usually strikes unawares! I never thought the Carimi 20th Anniversary Paris reunion would end in Mikaben's …
Culture shock was in full effect during my first visit to Europe (Barcelona, Spain). Months later, I can look back with less prejudice but …
I'm "somebody" as a travel blogger, now that I've traveled to Europe. That sentence is heavy on sarcasm, but…
Dreaming in Memphis… Memphis (Enduring and Beautiful). Memphis is the place where rock was born and Martin Luther King Jr., was killed. It’s full of contradictions, abject poverty, and riches that only music can provide. Shawn Amos Dr. King’s…
No Rest For The Weary Maybe my empty suitcase a day before travel was an omen. I missed it and seemingly a lot more. What I didn’t miss was the email from Ticketmaster two days before my trip letting…
DAM WEST COAST From the time I started planning a trip to Vegas, I knew a west coast road trip had to be added. Arizona is a border state and California is a 4-hour drive. Plan A was a…
LAS VEGAS (Spanish): THE MEADOWS What happens here, only happens here… Vegasβ slogan isnβt the only major change in Sin City! In January 2020 when its Chamber of Commerce revealed the new branding, Iβm sure βVegas in pandemicβ was…
The Keys: 2nd Time Around? Timing is everything! Years ago, I had taken a mini βbae-cationβ to Islamorada before my βfatefulβ trip to the lower Florida Keys AKA Key West. It had totally slipped my mind. Sadly the latter…
MLK’s Atlanta: The Birth of a Movement βThe most hated man in Americaβ was once a narrative assigned to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Now, without batting an eye, I can refer to his birthplace as “MLK’s…
Mask Up: 2020 Style Somebody pinch me! This sentiment echoed loud and clear throughout 2020. As I write this blog with two days remaining in the year, I hope it closes uneventfully. We all have been traumitized in some…
