Europe

Cuando en España!!! Hooper said it best in his book that “Spaniards work to live while Americans live to work”; two weeks in Spain clarifies his statement. Spaniards for starters are very welcoming, unlike my visit to Paris, France. Early in the morning our hotel surroundings was cluttered with pedestrians and by afternoon it was… Continue reading Spain

Voulez-vous Couche avec Moi… Haha!!! Paris for a weekend This was by far a very painful trip. We were about 4 visiting Spain through a study abroad program at school. We decided to fly to Paris for the weekend since the round trip ticket was less than $200. It was in March 2010 and the… Continue reading France

1st Visit to a Former USSR Territory I must admit that I was a bit reluctant to visit Georgia, once a former USSR territory. I attempted to visit Russia and often have layovers at their main airport, and it has never been a walk in the park. When I decided to visit Georgia a part of me taught I would have… Continue reading Georgia

When you live in the US vacations days are scarce while roundtrip tickets from North America to Europe can easily cost $400 to $1000. So how did I manage to visit 3 countries in 17 days and under $2500 (including flights, hostels, activities, transportations and meals)? For starters it took a year of planning. I… Continue reading Solo Trotter in Europe on Budget

A Tranquil Oasis of Sin, Freedom and Love “I think Amsterdam is to Holland what New York is to America” This year I planned a girl’s trip to Asia but by April everyone cancelled. The show went on but the only issue the price of the ticket was a lot higher a month prior to… Continue reading Netherlands

Diving Into Turkey’s Wonders After many solo escapades I was finally comfortable enough to be excited about my next trip. Would you believe it if I told you that I flew all the way to Turkey just for the Hot Air balloon in Gorem, Cappadocia? Well I did! I flew from JFK to Copenhagen and… Continue reading Turkey

Bundled Up For Winter Zermatt OMGOSH!!! I stayed at an ice hotel. It has been a dream of mine for the longest but being anemic couples with the fact I am Caribbean makes my life miserable in any environment that is lower than 30 degrees imagine spending 2 days in an ice cave that gets… Continue reading Switzerland

A Charming Seaside Village Malahide I never thought of visiting Ireland until my trip to Switzerland scheduled a layover in Dublin for 5 hours. Since I did not need a visa to exit the airport I decided to take a taxi into the closest city Malahide. A small seaside village about 20 minutes from the… Continue reading Ireland