San Francisco is a stunning and colorful city full of culture, music, and technology. It is a city a lot of people wish to visit and many hope to live in. However, San Francisco isn't the kindest city for your pockets. It is the second most expensive city in the United States. This poses the [...]
Mali? Where is that? Is it in Africa? ooh do they have safaris? What type of animals do they have there? For many, Mali, the country, its culture, its music and history is unknown. When I hear the of the country Mali, I go back to memory lane when my Dad will tell my siblings [...]
When it comes to New Orleans there is so much I have to say and much more things I would like share about this beautiful city. It is one of the very few cities in the United States that is unique with its own specific culture, food, language, music, and rich history. Many U.S. locals [...]
What comes to mind when you think of a New Orleans style house? How do they look like? New Orleans is one of the most unique cities in the United States. Its uniqueness comes from the diverse cultures that influence the city. You can see this diversity in New Orleans food, attire, music, streets and [...]
Toledo is one the cities in Spain that I had to visit for many reasons. I grew up in Toledo, OH and I was curious to know how life was like in the sister city. Another reason was to relearn history out of the classroom. My Spanish professor talked a lot about Toledo during our [...]
In March 2016, I spent about 18 hours in Valencia for the annual Fallas Celebration. This is a week-long event whereby massive caricatures of politicians, celebrities, cartoons, and other popular figure effigies are being paraded around the city. I recommend you to experience this moment once in your life. There is a huge emphasis on once! If [...]
I lived in Spain for 2 years, living there was one of the craziest yet fondest memories of my life. Whenever people ask me where they should visit I quickly blurt out " Go on a vacation to Spain!" Here are 12 reasons why. Rich History Spain is a country that has diverse history [...]
If there's one lesson I've learned from all my travels is that you should know the history of your upcoming destination. I can hear some of you say "omg, History is so boring". I was just like that till I started solo traveling and seeing beautiful landmarks without knowing the stories behind them. Looking at these [...]
Having the opportunity to live in Madrid's center allowed me to take long and short spontaneous walks around the vibrant city. This lead to me discovering some hidden gems Madrid had to offer. Here are some the non-touristy activities to check out below: Madrid Hidden Gems 1: La Tabacalera Address: 28012, Calle de Embajadores, 53, 28012 [...]
I finally visited the slow and tranquil city of Spain. Everyone seemed chill and relaxed and whenever you passed by someone they never failed to say Hello. Walking down the twisty cobbled stoned city, I couldn't help but notice how many orange trees there were. The city even smelled like oranges. Every corner of the [...]
