A World of Octobers…
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” …
An Exotic Adventure
And with that, we’re off on an epic adventure to the Kingdom of Morocco. The country is exotic, enchanting and an absolute feast for the senses. Fez was the first stop on our inaugural visit and I won’t soon forget this gem of a city. The King’s Palace We start our day driving through the …
Lisbon’s Feast of Saint Anthony
Every year, during the month of June, Lisbon throws a party of epic proportions. A city-wide soiree not to be missed. Local residents construct makeshift food stalls and grill sardines and chorizo in the streets. Thick plumes of smoke billow over Lisbon’s oldest neighborhoods and crowds of revelers sing and dance until dawn. It’s the …
¡Viva la Cuba!
I remember watching The Buena Vista Social Club documentary for the first time. It was 1999. The award-winning documentary featured an American guitarist and his son traveling to Cuba to record an album with some of the country’s greatest music legends. I was instantly smitten. The classic cars, the crumbling architecture, the soulful sound of …
Discovering Magnificent Malta
Situated south of Sicily and north of the African mainland, the archipelago of Malta is perfectly placed at the center of the Mediterranean Sea. The archipelago consists of three islands: Malta, Gozo and Comino and combined, measures only a mere 27 miles in length. What it lacks in size, it makes up for in stunning …
Te Amo Quito
A year ago, for the first time in my life, I traveled down to South America. I only visited one country… in fact, only one city… but with all the adventures and incredible experiences I had in that week and a half, I could have traveled the entire continent. Quito, Ecuador is unlike any other …