Updated 4/13/2020 IG Famous or World Famous Egg Rolls? I have said it before! I will say it again with a different choice of words! Iβm unfazed by “hype”! This applies to food, movies, and anything else that can…
I Conquered El Yunque El Yunque means a place of white and spiritual lands. The origin is Spanish and describes the only tropical rainforest in the United States. El Yunque has withstood many devastations from natural disasters. The most…
A Thankful Heart Iβve found it almost impossible to complain and be grateful in the same breath! Even in the imperfect moments, thankfulness has a way of altering perspective. This is my first βholidayβ blog. I couldnβt let Thanksgiving…
A Week Around the Western Caribbean After you’ve taken a 7-day cruise, anything less is a tease! A week doesnβt feel rushed and there are usually two sea days to relax. I originally planned on booking the Western Caribbean…
Cinco De Mayo in Cozumel, Mexico Mexico is not short on beaches or water sports. I live in Miami where I have access to both every day of the year. Others are not that fortunate or may simply have…
Small Talk βSo where are you from?β That seemingly straightforward question tends to get a complicated answer. An internet meme illustrating this question is how I connected the dots to my boycott of The Dominican Republic. I was born…
A Dream Realized (Cabaret Tropicana Bonus) I dreamed of Cuba. Those were the four words I kept repeating to myself. My feet had touched the ground of numero uno on my bucket-list! Even now, I’m short on adjectives! I’ll…
Stop, Drop, and Roll Itβs like fire shut up in my Black bones. Sometimes as a writer, you get an idea that you simply canβt shake. You go to sleep with the topic on your mind. It wakes you…
Thank you, Kez for nominating me! I am truly honored! Kez blogs about her adventures all over the world. In her own words: β I speak 5 languages badly and tend to aimlessly wander around foreign cities in pursuit of the…
The Coldest (Chicago) Winter Ever The way 2019 started should have been a huge clue on how the rest of the year would turn out. I experienced my first snow on January 20th, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. I was…