Tag: travel

  • First Time Camping Out In The Desert (and Sleeping Under The Stars)

    First Time Camping Out In The Desert (and Sleeping Under The Stars)

    The other day was a trip I’ll never forget in my life and an eye-opening experience as I’ve been shifting into making Arizona and the desert feel like home. A couple of my girlfriends and I decided to camp, randomly, on a Wednesday night. For the past months, I’ve been…

  • 8 Best Things To Do in Chicago, Illinois (for Two Days)

    8 Best Things To Do in Chicago, Illinois (for Two Days)

    I’ve always wondered what it was like to visit the midwest. There was a city that is well talked-about and a city that I’ve always had a serious curiosity for. Chicago in the midwest state of Illinois provided that opportunity for me. Back in January, I visited Chicago in hopes…

  • Montezuma Castle National Monument: A Look Into This Cliff Dwelling

    Montezuma Castle National Monument: A Look Into This Cliff Dwelling

    There are so many noteworthy national monuments located in Arizona! It’s probably a known fact that a lot of them are associated with the Native Americans. Not too long ago, I discovered there’s one really unique national monument that is located in the city of Camp Verde. What looks like…

  • The Ultimate Guide to Solo Hiking

    The Ultimate Guide to Solo Hiking

    We’re all probably already aware of how beneficial hiking can be, and it’s a favorite outdoor activity loved by many. Hiking isn’t an outdoor activity that has to be shared by company, as fun as that may be, because you can face your fear and hike alone! Ever since I’ve…

  • Best Places To See In San Francisco, California, For Your First Time

    Best Places To See In San Francisco, California, For Your First Time

    San Francisco is a city we all have once heard of and probably once dreamed of. For travel enthusiasts like my friend Leslie Lopez and I, we randomly booked a flight in July out of the blue to explore a city we have always been curious about since we were…

  • Lights of the World: America’s Largest Lights Festival

    Lights of the World: America’s Largest Lights Festival

    When you think of festival lights, you may automatically think of the holidays, during the time that millions of people around the world proudly display their brightly lit decorations. That’s not the case for Lights of the World, a lights and lantern festival located in W McDowell Rd in Phoenix,…

  • 2018 Year in Review: Snowy Flagstaff and Highlights

    2018 Year in Review: Snowy Flagstaff and Highlights

    2019 came by in a whirlwind and I still feel as though 2018 hasn’t fully left us yet. However, when a new year comes, this means a new chapter. 365 days. 365 new blessings and chances to take. 365 (okay, maybe not literally) adventures to do. I have to say…

  • Meteor Crater in Winslow, Arizona

    Meteor Crater in Winslow, Arizona

    Located few minutes from the historic Route 66 and by Interstate 40 in Winslow, Northern Arizona lies a giant hole. Yeah, a giant hole, but not just a plain giant hole… it’s a meteor crater. Instead of singing “Well, I’m standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona” (reference to an…

  • Let’s Pretend We’re In Italy at Las Vegas, Nevada: Tivoli Village

    Let’s Pretend We’re In Italy at Las Vegas, Nevada: Tivoli Village

    Last week, I came back from Las Vegas, Nevada as part of a short family trip (and since coming from Arizona, we went to the Grand Canyon first — my second time and we directed over there).  It’s been two years since I last visited Vegas!! For those who haven’t…