Tokyo is a far cry from being a cheap city, but when a last minute opportunity popped up earlier this year to visit the “land of the rising sun,” I knew I needed to jumped at the chance to finally have my time to bask in the sun while strolling beneath the world’s most coveted cherry blossoms……
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Taking the main transport on Hydra
It's All Greek To Me
We felt a physical and spiritual awakening as we explored the island’s 18th century port cutely arranged with family owned restaurants, streets that stepped back in time and cubist-like homes adorned with flowers. Choosing this tucked away destination allowed us to see Greece as locals do while creating special memories that bonded us in a way that may not have been possible in the more glammed destinations of Mykonos and Santorini…
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Me on a banana farm in Martinique
Sink Or Swim: Gyal Not All Treasure Is Silver or Gold
Martinique is an enchanting little island that sits in the Caribbean Sea. An overseas department of France, the culture on this “Isle of Flowers” offers the perfect blend of French and West Indian influences. There is something nostalgic about being surrounded by water on calm and romantic oasis that is known for its breathtaking white-sand beaches…..
Read MoreRosé All Day The South African Way
A scenic town 31 miles from Cape Town, Paarl is South Africa’s third oldest European settlement. After exploring the vibrant streets of the “Mother City,” I was looking forward to taking in the various farm landscapes on my ride to this picturesque wine district that lies to the north of Stellenbosch with the mountains of the Groot and Klein Drakenstein and Franschhoek ranges to the southeast.
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Our henna designs at a family’s home in India
Work Hard Travel Harder: Your Job In This World Is To Be You
The sun beamed down as beads of sweat relentlessly formed just below my hairline with each stride of the 365-step climb to the former diamond trading center that was once the Qutb Shahi dynastic capital. As a frizz puff begin slowly began to unravel on the top of my head, my thoughts drifted beyond the ruins to a period when India had the only known diamond mines in the world…
Read MorePink Girls bringing a piece of “Stevie” to Positano, Italy. Click play to sing along.
Travel Is The New Birthday Turn Up
Skip the thank you notes all together and let this year be the year that you gift yourself with the time to do something for you. Consider checking off your bucket list a faraway place where you haven’t been. Self-care was top-of-mind when I decided to ditch the cake & ice cream for my 30th birthday, gifting myself with an Icelandic adventure.
Whether you are saying bye-bye to your 30’s or inching into another decade, where would you want to celebrate your next birthday?
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