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Layover in London

A day in a half is never enough time to visit any city but I made the best of the hours I had in London. My layover flight allowed me to spend the night in Westminster and to explore all the nearby neighborhoods. 

I made my way through some of the historical sites and landmarks, witnessing the London Eye, Westminster Palace, and even Buckingham Palace. But my favorite spots were in SOHO,…

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Need A Girl's Trip? Go To Vegas!

Need A Girl’s Trip? Go To Vegas!

Let’s take a moment to reflect about how awesome females are…

Women rock! And women that support other women are forces that can’t be stopped. We all know or have those group of women in our lives that we can go MONTHS without seeing or communicating with. But the moment you do see and talk to each other, it is like time stopped and you never missed a single day without one another.

These three…

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Huntington Beach, Surf City

Huntington Beach, Surf City

When an short work trip calls for an impromptu weekend getaway, why not make it a beach trip right?

  I wanted to make the most out of this solo weekend in HB and opted for an AirBnB which was in walking distance to everything and of course, the beach. If you’re need of a place to stay in Huntington please consider Mark’s private suite here: 4 blocks to the beach 3 blocks to Main St.

I had plenty…

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Playa Del Carmen, the Seaside Town for Everyone

Playa Del Carmen, the Seaside Town for Everyone

As most people say, “Playa” is a growing hotspot attracting people everywhere for its shopping, entertainment, beaches, and food scene. There is so much to do in this seaside town I was nearly overwhelmed with different sites and activities to choose from. And if you are like me, then you try to squeeze out the most within your vacation planning to literally see and do everything, sigh.

  Playa…

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Tulum In One Day

Tulum In One Day

Let me start by saying Tulum deserves more than one day! But one day in Tulum is all the time I could squeeze during my trip to Cancun and Playa Del Carmen. There is just so much to do in Quintana Roo, Mexico you have to start picking your top favorite activities OR extend your stay. Just saying. 🙂

The town of Tulum is an easy 40 minute drive to get to from Playa Del Carmen. There are different…

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You Who Never Arrived by Rainer Maria Rilke

You Who Never Arrived by Rainer Maria Rilke

You who never arrived in my arms, Beloved, who were lost from the start, I don’t even know what songs would please you. I have given up trying to recognize you in the surging wave of the next moment. All the immense images in me — the far-off, deeply-felt landscape, cities, towers, and bridges, and unsuspected turns in the path, and those powerful lands that were once pulsing with the life of the…

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Saying Goodbye To Fall In Love

Saying Goodbye To Fall In Love

I came across a poem I wrote in November 2016. Today I can still recall how I felt back then and the whirlwind of emotions I was trying to untangle. Knowing what I know now, it surprises me how my heart was trying to tell me something. Something I was not ready to listen to or to act upon. A year and a half later everything in this poem rings true. I reflect on this poem because it is about past…

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White Sands, A Photography Destination.

White Sands, A Photography Destination.

My trip to White Sands, New Mexico started off as a way for me to geek out with my Nikon DSLR and create one of a kind photographs. Before I came here I had visions of the landscape that I wanted to capture with my camera. I didn’t have any expectations of what I was going to discover at this photography destination but I left thrilled from the experience. I believe that trips however spontaneous…

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Visit the Desert Botanical Garden for the Holidays

I’ve visited the Botanical Garden for a few different occasions and I have always had a great time. There are so many events to choose from year round like wine tastings, musical events and my favorite Las Noches de las Luminarias. The garden trail is lit with thousands of luminaria bags that lead you to different areas to relax, listen to music or have a glass of wine. Lights twinkle from tree…

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Big Sur, CA

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Yosemite "To have the opportunity to stand tall overlooking the precipice of life, you suddenly forget the aches in your bones and the stopping and starting of your heart.

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Hiking Yosemite

Trail: Nevada and Vernal Falls Distance: 5+ miles and over 1000 ft elevation gain Enjoy hiking up two surging beautiful waterfalls in this short but intense hike. The first waterfall will leave you a little wet as you climb a narrow staircase besides the fall. Be cautious in this section of the trail as it can become very slippery from the mist. The second fall is the most rewarding, as you climb…

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Oregon Coast "I don’t know where I am. At times I plunge to the bottom of the sea, at times, rise up like the Sun." -Rumi

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Bright Angel Trail Distance: 12 miles round trip

This hike is worth every ache and pain you are going to feel the next day. The scenery is breathtaking at the top but thats nothing compared to the view at Plateau Point, the last stop overlooking the Colorado river. The trail begins with switchbacks that seem harmless at first and the path eventually opens up and leads you to Indian Garden. This magical rest stop takes you past lush grass and tall trees you would have never imagined to be at the bottom of the canyon.

Continue through the garden and step out in to the heart of the canyon. All around you will be the multilayered walls towering ahead. Cacti and bright pink flowers will lead your trail towards the end of your first six miles, Plateau Point. At the lookout lean over to take in the river surging below and the wind blowing so hard against your tired knees. At this stop take a break, enjoy a meal, and soak up the views. You will need all your energy and strength to hike out of the canyon the way you came.

Note: Please do plenty of research before hiking the Grand Canyon and consider items you will need for the trail. The best time to go is in Spring, when the weather is still cool and the sun isn’t as strong.

Hiking the Grand Canyon Bright Angel Trail Distance: 12 miles round trip This hike is worth every ache and pain you are going to feel the next day.

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Pura Vida “…A lifestyle that brings joy, happiness and calmness to your mind and body.”

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Love and Longing Whatever woman I was, I was no more, and she undressed herself without conscious and made a habit out of loving you and chased the thought of you loving in return. -Ciara Lynn