Category Archives: North America

Guten Tag Disney World!

May 26, 2014

We all know where the self-proclaimed happiest place on Earth is, right? It’s smack dab in the middle of Florida, in Orlando to be precise. Therein lies the key to a having a successful childhood: Disney World – the behemoth theme park / marketing machine known round the world. And I went there for Memorial Day weekend – what was I thinking? Continue reading

Cancun’s Cancelled Flights and the Other Joys of International Travel

This trip to Cancun had been as close to perfect as it could get. And the morning we were supposed to head home, I thought we were in the clear. Then everything went to hell in a handbasket. Naturally. Continue reading

Cancun: Land of Sea Turtles and Tequila

Hi all,

Our return to Cancun began so fortuitously, could we really be in for smooth sailing the whole trip? Let’s find out on our first full day in Cancun, when Lidia decided to give us a proper Mexican barbecue. Continue reading

Cancun, Mexico: The Remix – You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet

Hey friends,

I know it may seem like I just reminisced about Cancun not that long ago, but in no time at all a year flew by and we were headed back for the next go round. Luckily, with the group I went with there was never a dull moment. Ready to return the Mexico with me? Continue reading

Trinidad and Tobago: Down the Islands is Where it’s At

Ah, Trinidad and Tobago. After getting my fill of industrial San Fernando and seeing where Sean grew up up close and personal( which was awesome), we were headed “down the islands.” And this is when TT most embodied the image people see when they think Caribbean islands. Nothing but beaches, drinks and a slower pace of life. Pretty darn perfect. Continue reading

Trinidad and Tobago: Shark’n’Bake and White Oak’n’Coke

Is your mouth watering from my previous blog about Trinidad and Tobago, yet? Well, there’s more where that came from – shark’n’bake anyone? Check out what we actually did in T&T instead of what I just ate. Trust me, it’s a fun, fun place to be! Continue reading

Trinidad and Tobago: Slight Peppa, Please

Where is the last place on Earth you’d expect a super pale, super sunburn prone girl like me to go? If you guessed a desert with no shade you’d be wrong. If you guessed the Caribbean, you’d be dead right. And not just any Caribbean island either, nope, I went to the islands of Trinidad and Tobago. Want to see how it went? Check out my blog below (hint: there’s a ton of delicious food involved!). Continue reading

Lady Gaga’s #artRave: Is this a Concert or Dragoncon Part Two?

June 4, 2014

When my coworker asked if I was a fan of Lady Gaga and I agreed, I had no idea it was going to lead to such a fun and interesting evening. Check out my full story of Lady Gaga’s #artRave concert when it came to Atlanta, GA’s Philips Arena. Continue reading

Cancun Whale Shark Diving and Sunburns from Hell

Our trip to Cancun started off so promisingly, but there was no way it could all be smooth sailing and copious amounts of alcohol right? Check out how right I was, when we decided to daringly swim with sharks! Continue reading