Woohoo it’s road trip time! I’m busting out of DC this weekend to check out a few towns on the eastern shore of Maryland and I could not be more excited. One sentiment that I’ve always tried to express on this blog is that the idea that travel does not...
Hi friends! I know I have been a bad little blogger lately but please know that I haven’t been a bad little writer! I’ve been freelancing a lot, so I want to make sure you’ve seen a few of my latest stories. Hopefully this will help to inspire you to plan...
The meal I had at Danzante restaurant was the best meal I’ve ever eaten at an all-inclusive resort. I’d like to preface that bold statement by offering the small disclaimer that it is also the first meal I’ve ever had an all-inclusive resort. What is it about all-inclusives? I guess the...
Our second day in Mexico is one I like to refer to as the longest day in history. I’m obviously being dramatic, but I just mention that so that you know that there may end up being three posts all about the same day haha. A portion of this day...
Last week I had the pleasure of attending the opening event for the newest exhibit at the Corcoran College of Art + Design – Ill Street Blues. The college-organized exhibit was an ode to the often misunderstood world of street art and graffiti, as students and street artists displayed their...
It’s time to visit America’s other neighbor! Last week I had the pleasure of attending a media trip to the Baja California region of Mexico. It was quite the trek from DC, requiring an overnight layover in Los Angeles and then a two-hour flight from LA to Loreto, Mexico. ...
Tomorrow I was scheduled to head to Chicago with no plans in place whatsoever. As much as this blog may not indicate this little fact, I am not a spontaneous person. Anyone who knows me also knows that I like to plan everything as best I can, know what is happening at all...
Happy Food Friday blog family! Before we get into the delicious dining experience that is the Golden Pheasant Inn, I have to yet again apologize for my disappearance. I’ve been working nonstop and to be honest, falling asleep with my laptop on my chest and going slightly blind. Glamorous! Anyway, I’ve had...
Last week I visited the Corcoran Gallery of Art for the first time to view a new exhibit about the subculture of graffiti, rap, go-go and punk scene in D.C. during the 1980s and early 90s. Pump Me Up: D.C. Subculture of the 1980s showcases the birth of an underground...
Two Food Friday’s in a row have gone by and I didn’t get a chance to post! Bad Shayla! Welp, welcome to Food Saturday! This is the first and hopefully last one because I’m a fan of alliteration and “Food Saturday” just doesn’t do it for me. Anyway, although...