Travel
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Memories of an Old World
My second international trip was to Hungary at 16-years of age. Hungary is a landlocked country, one of the oldest in Europe. It is rich in history, which can be seen in its Roman, Turkish and Greek influenced architecture. And the remnants of Communism is still evident within its borders. Known for their folklore music, hot springs and yummy food, it is truly a beautiful country. In an attempt to literally put distance between me and my then boyfriend (now ex-husband), my Mom shipped me and my sister off to Hungary for the summer of 1997. Guess I should have listened! Anyway, I digress. We went to stay with my grandparents who…
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Cruisn’ in Cozumel!
Mexico was my second international trip with the kiddies alone. I was born in Puerto Rico and am fluent in Spanish so I figured I would be comfortable traveling alone with the kiddies there. My friends had also been planning a trip to Mexico around the same time so we wanted to make sure to link up for at least one day. My girlfriend and I come from similar backgrounds. We have hard-working parents who devoted (and still do) their lives to supporting their families. Our Moms work long hours and our Fathers have non-office, physically demanding jobs. We are the first in our immediate family to have obtained post-graduate…
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Playing in Playa del Carmen!
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A Story About a Boy
“Travel leaves you speechless, and makes you a storyteller.” On Saturday Nov 24, 1973, a United States Navy Douglas Super DC-3 airplane was forced to land on Sólheimasandur’s black sand beach in the south of Iceland after experiencing some severe icing. The crew survived, but the remnants of the plane remained…allowing us to have an otherworldly experience exploring it. I remember finally stumbling upon the site and getting my first glimpse of the wreckage from the distance. I had just walked about half an hour on a marked path with the cutest boy. We had put some 70s music on and as we walked on the…
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Road Tripn’ in Iceland
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Playing in Playa del Carmen!
For the Summer (July) of 2017, I wanted to take the kiddies on another adventure. We held a travel family meeting and decided that the top things on our list to see were cool ruins and sunny beaches. My research thus led me to Mexico, home to one of the most famous ruins and a World Wonder, Chichen Itza! I have always wanted to visit a World Wonder and also heard that Mexico’s beaches were amazing. So off we went and we were not disappointed! Scroll down to see some of our trip’s highlights… UPON ARRIVING IN CANCUN, WE HAD NO HOTEL OR PLANS SO WE BOOKED THE 1ST…
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Cruisn’ in Cozumel!
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I Survived the Inca Trail!
The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu is the embodiment of “it’s the journey, not the destination”. It has been on my bucket list for years, but life as it does always got in the way! This year, however I was finally able to make this trek. I was even able to make it extra special by wrangling one of my friends to come and help me enter my 37th year of life atop this World Wonder! And now I have no idea how I will ever top that experience, but that won’t stop me from trying. In the meantime, here are some highlights from the Inca Trail… THE START OF …
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Road Tripn’ in Iceland
The Northern Lights have been on my bucket list for a while now. And everything I read and researched and heard was, “If you want to see the Northern Lights, go to Iceland!” So I did. And I figured, since Im going I might as well explore the country too. I didn’t know anything about Iceland until I began researching. Then, I got really excited! So what did I do? I rented a car and planned a road trip in the middle of winter during New Years, and it was amazing! Here are some highlights… THE GAME PLAN! GULFOSS WATERFALL The hidden pool of…
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A Story About a Boy
