Sweet Tea and Patties

  My friends Kalesha and Ashley thought it would be a good idea to take a girls trip to NYC in the middle of winter. We would only be in New York for the weekend so I thought we could make this fun and maybe catch a little snow. Living in South Florida I sometimes miss winter. We arrived in NY on a Friday; after we got settled in the hotel we decided we should go out to get something to eat. Kalesha and Ashley suggested we eat at an Italian restaurant called Barilla (just like the pasta). The food wasn't bad, but we definitely needed a second dinner afterwards. Everything was pasta After we ate we decided to explore the city. Thank goodness Kalesha brought gloves for us because I was freezing. We ended up walking around Time Square. For some reason we were trying to find Zara (the store) and got lost. Google maps failed us many times when trying to walk these New York streets. By the time we found Zara it was about to close; we ended up finding th...

This past summer my friend Tamika went on a girls trip to Vegas. My first (and only) time in Vegas was summer 2015 and after reading through Tamika's experience I realized my first time in Vegas was very similar. I guess everything worth seeing in Las Vegas is on one boulevard. 😎 After reading about Tamika's trip comment below if you have been to Vegas and if you also had similar experiences.  Las Vegas, Nevada (USA) Where did you go? I went to Las Vegas June 2017.   Weather wise, it was the perfect time to go.   Temperatures there were in the 100 (degrees Farenheit) or higher everyday, sun shining definitely contributed to that summer heat as well. Being from the east coast, the heat over there was dry, no humidity. But why would there be humidity? Technically it’s a city in the middle of the desert. So even though it was hot, it was enjoyable since there was no humidity to make you feel sticky and uncomfortable I really enjoyed...

As hurricane Irma was on her path to destroy Florida, I was on my way to Virginia. I debated staying home and waiting out the storm or leaving. Irma was so big and unpredictable there was really no safe place to escape in Florida or even Georgia.   After monitoring the news, I decided with friends Virginia would probably be a safe place from Irma. We got in the car and drove 15 hours from Fort Lauderdale to Hampton. Hampton, VA. I escaped from water to water. The same element that was possibly ravaging my home and surrounding areas was also peaceful and calm. I visited Fort Monroe in Hampton, VA where I walked along the pier and learned some history about the first Africans in Virginia. My stay in Virginia lasted two days and I was on the road again going back to Florida unsure of Irma’s damage to my home. Before Irma After Irma. The tree fell. More trees down. Luckily, only a few trees were uprooted. There was no flo...

My daughter has been traveling by airplane since she was four months old. Luckily, I haven’t had any issues with her at the airport or on the airplane. I do make sure I keep the following items in her carry-on bag just in case of a delayed flight or if she doesn’t fall asleep on the plane. 1.        DVD player (don’t forget the charger and headphones). 2.        Movies 3.        Snacks  4.        Sweater and extra clothes 5.        Coloring book 6.        Crayons 7.        Baby wipes 8.        Kleenex 9.        Travel tooth brush and toothpaste 10.    Travel body wash

Part 2 of Javon's study abroad experience in Iceland. He discusses his overall experience and most importantly the food. I had a hard time selecting pictures since all of the pictures he sent me were amazing. How was the flight? I flew from Atlanta at 3pm to New York. My flight was delayed 5 hours; I left New York at 11pm and  landed in Iceland at 9am the next day. When I returned I flew into Minneapolis before arriving back in Atlanta. First thought when getting off the plane. It was cold and rainy. The airport was very small. There were a lot of tourists coming into the country. Customs was not really there. Best experience. The entire trip was a great experience.  Worst experience. Everything is really far apart from each other. We spent almost half of our days travelling on charter buses, but we did get to sight-see a lot of the island nation. Most surprising. They spoke English better than most Americ...

My brother Javon is an engineering student and got the amazing opportunity to study abroad for 10 days in Iceland.  I asked him to send me pictures and tell me about his experience and I received over 300 pics and an essay detailing everything about his experience.  So Instead of having an extra long post, I am dividing his Iceland experience into two posts. This post discusses his daily activities abroad. Day 1: I walked across a bridge between two continents.We went to the famous Blue Lagoon, a geothermal spa that sits on top of a lava field. We checked in to the Hjardarbol Guesthouse in the countryside for four days. Day 2: I started classes at Iceland School of Energy at Reykjavik University. We visited a hydro-electric power plant after class to learn how they operate. At night, we hiked to the top of a mountain on an old lava field. At the top was a natural hot spring that we were able to bathe in. The melted gl...