Places to Visit in Oakland
Did you know that Oakland is the home to the Black Panther Movie and the Black Panther Party. Come visit Oakland to see other cool facts about this charming city.
Excursions
Alex Rocha and the Real Cartagana Tour
The markets are the pulsating heartbeat of the city. In the market, we tasted avocados bigger than your fist, ate juicy mangoes, sweet pineapples and shared a local dishes.
I’m FAT and I climbed 740 steps in Guatape, Colombia!
When people try to make you feel inferior due to your size. What do you do?? Climb 740 steps! Weight is only a number!
Who builds a Church inside a salt mine? Salt Cathedral: Bogota, Colombia
salt deposit was formed over 250 million years ago and halite aka salt rock is what the Salt Cathedral is made from.
If visiting Bogota, go to the Salt Cathedral and Gold Museum. The Salt Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church that was built in the tunnels of the salt mines. The Gold Museum has 3 floors showcasing more than 50,000 pieces of gold and other artifacts.
Colombian Buddy to the Rescue
OMG imagine you are on your first solo international trip and your Airbnb host cancels your reservation after you arrive in your destination. Thank God for my Colombian Buddy Paola.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
We took a day trip from Chaing Mai to Chaing Rai, the drive was approximately 3.5 hours. Chiang Rai is the northernmost large city in Thailand. We stopped at several places such as the Pha Soet Hot Springs, Wat Rong Khun-White Temple, and the Karen Long Neck Tribe.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
When I began to plan my trip to Thailand, I knew that I wanted to explore various cities throughout the country. Although I enjoyed the […]
Making Lemonade out of Lemons in Trinidad, Cuba
Traveling is great but sometimes your travel plans don’t go as expected. Before each trip, I do extensive research and I confirm reservations and even that does not guarantee that things will go as planned. Whats a girl to do? My only option was to make lemonade from sour lemons. Come along with me as I tell you about my journey to Trinidad, Cuba.
La Habana, Cuba (Part 2)
I was excited when I heard that US citizens could travel to Cuba from the United States. I placed Cuba on my vision board as […]
La Habana, Cuba (Part 1)
Callejon de Hamel We left our casa in search of breakfast. I asked an Afrocuban named Miguel,” where we could find breakfast”?. He stated that […]