So this Monday August 28th, 2017 was the opening day for the US Open, and I was able to catch the opening day game with two good friends of mine. The match was between Maria Sharapova (RUSSIA) and Simona Halep (ROMANIA). It was my first time ever watching a game live and all my childhood memories came rushing back. Tennis and football (soccer) are very dear to my heart because I grew up watching tennis championships and soccer games with…
Beautiful weather, sea breezes, sunshine, sandy beaches and palm trees. It’s CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ babyyyy. Follow my blog with Bloglovin So last year we visited Northern California, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay area. This time around we decided to visit Southern California or as the locals call it SoCal. I must say, the vibe is completely different down in SoCal compared to NoCal. The SoCal vibe is more chill and the weather is always nice. I bet the weatherman has…
New York’s concrete jungle can get hot and sweltering as summer settles in. And with the overwhelming amount of events and things to do, I thought a quick getaway to an Adirondack retreat would do a soul good. So I hopped on the Amtrak and headed up for 2.5 HRS on the train to North Creek, a small town within the Adirondack National Park just a few miles north of Lake George for some “RnR”. And yes, it helps having friends with a rustic log cabin…
Hellooo Island hoppers here 🙂 So from the main island of Puerto Rico we hopped over to the small neighbouring island of Vieques. It’s a quick half hour ride on a small prop plane, which I must say is not for the faint hearted. Consider the ferry if you have a fear of flying! Vieques is a beauty of its own. Serene torqouise beaches and majestic green mountains. We were in a lil piece of paradise with the Atlantic ocean on the north…
Hola!! Como estas! That’s all the Spanish I could learn in my two days in San Juan. This beautiful old town is only 3.5hrs on a direct flight from New York City. I went from gloomy to sunshine in paradise real quick. Soon after dropping my luggage at the hotel I “ubered “over to Old San Juan for lunch at Cafe Puerto Rico where I had a delicious mofongo and Pina Colada cocktails obviously. I also made a visit at Castillo…
The Met Gala is one of the most exclusive events in NYC. Its’ goal is to raise funds for the Costume Institute, a department of the Metropolitan Museum or Art (The Met). Tickets for the event, chaired by Anna Wintour, can cost upwards of $30,000USD and are sold solely to A-listers. The annual event usually takes place on the first Monday of May and has a different theme each year. This year’s theme was around ‘ The Art of In-Between// Comme…
So this weekend was the annual Frieze Art Fair on Randalls’s Island , NYC. I always wanted to go to this cool international contemporary art fair since… well, forever. And I finally made it! The fair is organized by the publishers of Frieze magazine and this year ran from May 5th to the 7th, featuring contemporary and modern art from galleries all over the world: London, New York, Seoul, Mumbai, Paris, Cape Town, Tokyo and many more. I felt like a kid in…
In NYC you know it’s almost summer when your street block is closed for some good ol’ food truck festival, the ice cream trucks are in the streets, the weekend farmers market and the roof top bars open up and stylish runners hit the road. In this city that never sleeps we are constantly hustling and bustling but events like these really help us slow down and enjoy that overpriced hotdog and maybe run into your next-door neighbours you didn’t…
Following along in our weekend getaways series, we went to NOLA this Easter weekend. After a quick 2hrs flight from NYC – New Orleans we decided we weren’t wasting any time. Right after checking in at the hotel, we dived right into it and started exploring the vibrant heart of New Orleans. We started our stroll in the French Quarter district, famous for its vibrant Bourbon Street, street jazz bands, clubs and bars, and all things colourful. We grabbed a delicious creole…
Another perfect spring Sunday and we decided to go to Central Park and soak in some rays and in my case flaunt that melanin. Being the last minute planners that we are, obvs couldn’t get any brunch reservation for restaurants by the park so we improvised and grabbed “to go” lunches from Whole Foods nearby. Crisp breeze, chirping birds, kids running around, lovers in rowboats and sun rays penetrating through the tree canopy make for a perfect urban getaway for…