The Many Doors of Havana, Cuba
I have said it before, I LOVE DOORS. I don’t know what it is, there is just something about doors (and windows) that are just beautiful! During my ravels, I always tend to find some amazing doors or doorways. I have already done blogs on the stunning doors of both Marrakesh,…
Sunday Snapshots: The Brooklyn Bridge, New York
In this new segment entitled Sunday Snapshots, I will be showcasing some of my favorite photos from my travels! I am sticking with the U.S.A them from last time and taking you to another coast – this time NEW YORK! Despite having been to over 30 countries, I never made…
Everything You Need to Do to Get into Cuba as an American
I feel like every post I am going to have to briefly explain that my job is awesome and that is how I was able to go to Cuba in January, for those who are new to my blog. As I have explained before, getting to Cuba was actually much…
Sunday Snapshots: Englewood Beach, Florida
In this new segment entitled Sunday Snapshots, I will be showcasing some of my favorite photos from my travels! This week I take you to Florida – but probably somewhere you have never heard of: Englewood. Englewood, Florida is located on the Gulf side of Florida, an hour from Fort…
How To Get into Cuba as an American
This January, I got to visit the beautiful and mysterious country of Cuba. While the borders have “opened up” kind of for Americans (#ThanksObama), you can’t just show up in Cuba and expect to get in. Oh no, there is definitely a visa needed and in the case for…
Things You Should Know Before Going to Cuba
For many, there is a certain air of mystery when it comes to Cuba. As we haven’t been able to go there for 50 some years, knowledge of traveling there is limited to stories, a few documentaries, and a bad and outdated Lonely Planet Guide to Cuba (sorry, Lonely Planet!).…
Things I Wish I had Known Before Going to Cuba
As I have said before, I was very fortunate to travel to Cuba with my awesome coworkers this past January. (Yeah, my job is awesome!) For the better part of 50 plus years, Cuba has been off limits to Americans. And, to be perfectly honest, I never really knew much…
Five Stereotypes of Cuba
This January, I was very fortunate to travel to Cuba with some of my colleagues. (Cue, I have the best job ever!) For Americans, this is extremely new territory – the ‘forbidden land.’ Despite just being a hop, skip, and a jump away, our neighbor was off limits for over…
Last Day in Ireland: Rock of Cashel
After two days of partying and celebrating my beautiful friends’ Amelia and Jimmy’s wedding, it was definitely difficult to get up and set out on the road. Joseph and I had a long journey back to Dublin ahead of us! It is supposed to be around 4 hours, but we planned…
Ireland: City of Kenmare
After a very exciting few days in Dublin, Galway, and touring the Ring of Kerry, Joseph and I stopped in Kenmare. This was it! Almost time for my beautiful friends’ Amelia and Jimmy’s wedding. They chose such a cute and quaint town in which to get married! Kenmare only has…