Benidorm, Spain is one of those places that seems to have simply sprung up between the crop-covered hills and coast of the Mediterranean. With high-rise hotels jutting up from the flat shoreline, this town is about as non-Spanish as you can get while still being in Spain. Sure, it still has the beautiful squares andContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Benidorm, Spain”
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Daily Wanderlust: Wicked Spoon Buffet, The Cosmopolitan
Living in Las Vegas means there is never a shortage of amazing dining options. From the five-star, AAA starred, Michelin-ranked to the small mom and pop holes-in-the-wall, eating phenomenal food is easy to do in Vegas. Yes, there is always a Las Vegas foodgasm to be had. This little nugget of foodgasm comes from WickedContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Wicked Spoon Buffet, The Cosmopolitan”
Daily Wanderlust: Love in the desert
I’ve been talking a lot lately about the beauty of America’s desert southwest. Maybe it’s because I am trying to soak up as much as I can before I embark on the next journey. Regardless, I’ve been going through photos of late and find myself staring at the untouched beauty in Utah, the reds andContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Love in the desert”
Escape of the Week: Hoover Dam
Whether staying in Arizona vacation rentals, Boulder City or Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam is one of those places that should be visited on a trip to the American Southwest. On the border of Nevada and Arizona (and, depending on the time of year, also on the Pacific/Mountain Time Zone) is the historic Hoover Dam, alsoContinue reading “Escape of the Week: Hoover Dam”
Daily Wanderlust: the Fez tannery
During my time in Morocco, I hired a guide. Even though I swore I wouldn’t. I just got so worn down, tired of pretending to not hear the calls, tired of being on guard. When in Fez, and I met Sayid, I succumbed and let him take me around the old medina of Fez, whichContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: the Fez tannery”
Daily Wanderlust: Tarifa, Spain
Tarifa, Spain. The sign at the edge of the beach says: “the southest town in Europe.” The way the wind whips my hair and pushes the crashing surf, it definitely seems like a dramatic point on the continent. This little beach town is the place where the Atlantic Ocean crashes into the Mediterranean, and whereContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Tarifa, Spain”
Daily Wanderlust: La Alhambra
Perched at the top of the gorgeous Granada, Spain(home to my special Spanish affair) is one of the must-see’s in the city, if not the country — La Alhambra. The well-preserved 9th century Arabic palace, whose name means “red mountain,” is one of those magnificent spots in the city, which combines history with romance. Here,Continue reading “Daily Wanderlust: La Alhambra”
Daily Wanderlust: Seville, Spain
It’s no secret my heart belongs to Spain. After all, it is the one country I spent the most time in during my long-term travels, bopping in and out more more than a handful of times before I risked deportation. In fact, Spain is the one place I can imagine myself staying long-term … itContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Seville, Spain”
Daily Wanderlust: Nkombo, Rwanda
Somewhere on Lake Kivu, between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is the tiny island of Nkombo. Here, things are very basic: a dirt road, small town hall, and huts. There are no restaurants or creature comforts. It is a place I feel every traveler, every person needs to visit to get a betterContinue reading “Daily Wanderlust: Nkombo, Rwanda”
Escape of the Week: Chiang Mai’s Wat Doi Suthep
It’s hard to look up at the slick stairs of Wat Doi Suthep, it’s raining so hard. I blink back the water and squint my eyes up, up, up, trying not to get distracted by the gorgeously tiled dragon at the base of the stairs. It’s a long way to the top. “Ready?” I ask,Continue reading “Escape of the Week: Chiang Mai’s Wat Doi Suthep”
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