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5 Reasons To Spend New Years in Edinburgh For Hogmanay
The number of reasons to go to Edinburgh, Scotland, for New Years is absolutely endless, but for right now, I want to share my top 5! NEW YEARS PARTY - HOGMANAY Imagine a street party that goes on and on for miles and miles, with over 150,000 people dancing, eating, and laughing for 6 straight hours (the best part is that the bars are still open until the early morning after the street party). It has LIVE music of all different genres playing and street food vendors selling amazing Scottish and English street foods. Also, Edinburgh Hogmanay has the longest, biggest, and best [...]
Discover More Than Just Beaches In Aruba
I’ve traveled to Aruba before. It was, however, my first experience with a very different Aruba. Aruba isn’t only about its beautiful beaches. In fact, it has just as much culture as the rest of the Caribbean! Let me show you the ins, and outs of the Aruba I discovered! Photo Capture By: Jetlag Creative Studio Where To Stay In Aruba There are plenty of hotels and resorts you could book in Aruba. My biggest recommendation is The Gold Coast Hotel. They are mini-apartment style accommodations about 5 mins from the beach (possibly less). These are condo style apartments with full [...]
Amsterdam Travel Guide: Discover A Different Side of Amsterdam
Traveling to Amsterdam from New York City was only about $140USD on skyscanner.com. I recommend checking flights frequently as rates vary on the season, and you may get yourself a bargain like this! My Amsterdam adventure was around the end of November 2018. The weather was amazingly good 50F (10C), given that NYC was freezing! Now that, you have your plane ticket and checked the weather to pack your bags, let me show how you can rock your Amsterdam adventure. Where To Stay In Amsterdam I stayed at the Clink Hostel in Amsterdam, don't let the word hostel fool you; this one is [...]
5 Reasons Women Should Learn to Dive
Although the ocean is full of life and mystery and everyone loves shark week, not as many people as you might think actually take the “plunge” and go explore the element themselves. Outside of the occasional trip to the beach, we rob ourselves of the amazing experience of fully submerging ourselves into another world and taking a peek! One of the most subversive experiences you can have in the ocean is to go scuba diving, where you can close yourself off from the rest of the world and watch marine life up close. It’s a whole other world! I would know! (Fun fact: [...]
Soap, Stories,+ Smiles-With Hand in Hand Soap’s Impact In Haiti Trip
Hand in Hand Soap- Changing The World One Bar of Soap At A Time... It's been a while since I've shared a heartfelt blog post with you guys so bear with me. It's usually displayed via videos nowadays (check out my NEWEST HAITI VIDEO below!!). I wanted you guys to understand this whole trip. It was a short one, but an amazing one! I'll give you a recap of our days, but if you want more information here is Day 1, Day 2, and Day 3. Before I go any further let's talk about Courtney and Bill, the Founders of Hand In Hand [...]
Cheap Flights For A Last Minute Trip
Imagine letting a complete stranger book your destination, flights, and hotel. Does the thought of that make you nervous? Or maybe, like me, It makes you a little excited? I new adventure that you’re NOT in control of! Haha Well, I wanted to ‘treat ma- self’. I wanted to go somewhere I didn’t have to book. I didn’t have to worry about flights, hotels, and itinerary. Worry about the hassle of researching a destination, etc. I literally wanted to take a weekend away from life to just explore! So I partnered with Pack Up & Go and Skyscanner to let them take care of [...]