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Hawaii

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January 17, 2022

Gifting Myself a Trip to Hawaii for Christmas and New Years

Holidays are an interesting time for me. Since my family is not very conventional, I was able to take the two weeks that I had off of work and go somewhere. So why Hawaii? I have a friend, Carlo, that I kept in contact with over social media through the years who lives in Hawaii. I believe it was only less than a month from my actual landing in Hawaii that I decided that I was going to go. Carlo is also from my small Florida hometown and he decided to move out there after visiting a few years a[...]

Nashville, TN

Travel, Uncategorized

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January 16, 2022

A Thanksgiving With Strangers in Nashville, TN

This post is long overdue, I know, but I believe that this experience was worth the post. Holidays have become a bit more different for me nowadays. I feel as though I don't need to spend them with family as tradition has it. For one, my parents are divorced. My mom doesn't celebrate holidays for religious reasons and my dad has friends and his side of the family he can spend these occasions with. This leaves me to have a bit more flexibility as to how I can choose to spend my holidays. Rather[...]

Washington, DC

Travel, Uncategorized

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May 3, 2021

Participating In A Rally In Washington, DC

On top of the craziness of the Pandemic, there has been a lot of tragic news with the POC population in America. The death of George Floyd and the countless other black lives lost to unjust has given momentum to the Black Lives Matter movement. The Coronavirus heightened Asian hate, which prompted attacks toward innocent victims. People have had enough and America needs to be more representative of a nation of equality without prejudice. Around the time I arrived in DC, there was news of a m[...]

Washington, DC

Travel, Uncategorized

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April 30, 2021

Seeing Cherry Blossoms For The First Time In DC

Springtime is arguably the best season of the year - when you don't live in Florida. Upon arriving in DC, the trees were budding and it was only a matter of time before the iconic cherry blossoms would bring forth gorgeous hues of pink and white throughout the DMV area. Other than the monuments that DC is most known for, it would also have to be the cherry blossoms! Since the pandemic was still taken very seriously, there wasn't the typical Cherry Blossom Festival event going on. I believe I sa[...]

flying away to get a change of environment

Life, Travel, Uncategorized

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April 30, 2021

A Change of Environment After Feeling Uninspired

It's been a while since I've posted and all that time in between, I have been working on setting up my new business, Solo Social. Since being unemployed, I have been at home educating myself about business and building my company on the backend. It had been about 4-5 months since my return from my road trip and about 6 months without a job. Fortunately, thanks to a combination of moving home, stimulus checks, and unemployment, I was able to focus all my attention on working towards my business[...]

East Coast Road Trip, Travel, Uncategorized, Washington DC

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December 15, 2020

3 Day Hikes Outside DC

Looking for a perfect activity to get away from the city? Here are 3 day hikes that are right outside of DC: Great Falls I made a previous post about Great Falls on this blog, here. However, I have since gone on a couple more hikes in the area. Located only 15 miles from the US Capitol is Great Falls. It’s a great day hike that lets you unwind from the city life and connect with the outdoors. What I really enjoy about the hike is that the trails run right along the Potomac River s[...]

East Coast Road Trip, Life, Uncategorized

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December 10, 2020

Getting Laid Off In The Middle Of My Road Trip

Hey everyone! I wanted to be completely honest about my situation. Although I've been sharing my exciting adventures from my solo road trip, I did end up having to cut my journey short because I was laid off. However, my journey doesn't end quite there. I have BIG plans for my next steps. When I first started my trip, I was so excited that I was able to convince my employer to let me work remotely so that I could travel. I was working as a project director for a small media agency and oversa[...]

New York, NY

Food, New York, Uncategorized

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November 24, 2020

My First Michelin Star Restaurant Experience: Daniel

At the beginning of my road trip, I had no idea what real fine dining was. The extent of my fine dining was maybe Cheesecake Factory. I totally understand how absolutely sad that sounds, but honestly, I'm a simple girl. As long as it tastes good and I'm fed, I'm happy. However, since traveling with my new friend Alex who accompanied me to several states, he has shared his passion for fine dining with me. I had my first tasting menu experience and now I was about to go to my first Michelin Star[...]

New York, NY

East Coast Road Trip, New York, North America, Travel, Uncategorized

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November 24, 2020

4 Free Socially Distanced Things To Do in NYC

While I'm sure that this list could definitely be longer, I am going to go off of my personal experience and recent visit to the city. Largely, NYC's attractions are free and outdoors. While it may be intimidating to visit one of the most populated cities during a pandemic, I was surprised to feel pretty safe. Here are four socially distanced things to do in NYC: 1. Dumbo Brooklyn One of Brooklyn's most popular neighborhoods is DUMBO. Probably at least one influencer you follow has a pi[...]

Cape Cod, MA

East Coast Road Trip, Massachusetts, Travel, Uncategorized

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November 14, 2020

Cape Cod’s Nantucket & Martha’s Vineyard

Cape Cod was definitely a top bucket list destination on my East Coast road trip especially after a long period of following @KJP and @SarahKJP on Instagram. They are the epitome of what you would imagine a perfect New England lifestyle would be like. When thinking of these islands, I think of the Kennedy's, Lilly Pulitzer, Vineyard Vines, and rich people. I thought I would make my preppy New England dreams come true by visiting both islands. Nantucket is historically known as a whaling tow[...]