black / girl / abroad
NOLA / BCN
NOLA / BCN
So this Spring I decided to run off to Spain with a buddy, and then another buddy invited me to the New Orleans Jazzfest, and I’ve been wanting to go, even though I absolutely hate music fairs/festivals/events that require you…
Hotels vs. Vacation Rentals
Hotels vs. Vacation Rentals
So the question to ask yourself is — what are you going to do while you’re there, and why are you going? Are you going for relaxation, to save money, to get away from humans, to pamper yourself? This always…
The lecture on love
The lecture on love
So I was sitting on a plane on Hawaiian Airlines going from SJC to Oahu, when this much older, rheumy-eyed, fairly tall, vaguely Japanese (perhaps hapa or mixed with Hawaiian) fella turns to me, noticing I am writing on a laptop fervently.…
Surviving the airport in style
Surviving the airport in style
Ok, so, let’s just say I visited probably a good 15+ countries before I was the age of 20. When I became gainfully employed, I then went on travel binges. There were spur of the moment trips with people I…
With September came barbecue. (Austin, TX)
With September came barbecue. (Austin, TX)
 StockSnap / Pixabay So I went on a jaunt I’ve always wanted to take a gander at what is supposedly becoming one of the new (affordable) Silicon Valleys. In case you hadn’t heard, in the Valley it can now cost you…