I’ve been to Nola before, loved it. The wild and crazy feeling is indescribable. Maybe after a frozen daiquiri my mind will go there…but for now, suffice it to say: it’s a lawless town where you may start to feel crazy. Kind of like Las Vegas. But much cooler…why? Because it’s real. The culture here runs deep. If you drive in, you will start to notice the French names for roads and buildings long before you are even near New Orleans. It sort of prepares…

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It came today, the package I’ve been waiting for, the package which makes me v close to becoming an Italian!! It’s true!  About a year ago I learned that people who are even one quarter Italian (like moi) can apply for dual citizenship with Italy! It’s a process…lots of paperwork and lots of waiting but will be So worth it in the end.  I will literally be able to live and work anywhere in the EU! So for me, that means Spain!! When I decided…

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The Fairmont Mayakoba is a luxurious hotel in a jungle setting. It looks amazing. Soon we will find out for ourselves. One problem is that while I’m obsessively checking for the latest reviews, I keep seeing reviews that are 5 stars which are written by people who have never taken the time to write a review before! This makes me think many of them are fake! The Fairmont chain is HUGE and certainly their employees could be writing the reviews. Hopefully I am wrong! The…

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Bermuda is one of those places  that is pricy to go to. Flights to get there are a lot and hotels are also. I never understood why until I realized that, duh, it’s nowhere near the Caribbean! It gets lumped into Caribbean conversations bc it is an island, but it’s pretty special and very different. Bermuda is famous for being the tip point of a famous triangle of terror: the Bermuda Triangle. Ships go missing here, a lot. In fact, divers love Bermuda because they…

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