Destinations

Ah, New York City. The city that never sleeps! The city where dreams are made! The city in which you can be surrounded by hundreds of people in any given…

Trigger warning for discussion of sexual assault and violence against women. As part of my three month tour through Mexico, I knew that I wanted to make a stop in…

I bet that the first phrase that popped into your head upon seeing “Spanish language mishaps” in the title of this post is the iconic phrase “estoy embarazada.” As Spanish…

I fell into a loving relationship with Miami by chance. It was never a destination that I sought out, yet due to the presence of family and friends around the…

Tourism in Morocco is booming, and it’s easy to see why. Morocco is a beautiful country with delicious food, rich history and culture, and a strong tourist infrastructure that makes…

The first time I said goodbye to Seville (aka Sevilla, its proper name in Spanish and how it will remain written in the rest of this post), it was with…

Actually, the social dancer’s guide to salsa, bachata, and kizomba in Medellin. Who knew there were so many kizomberos around Medellin!? I loved Medellin for social dancing. It had exactly what…

“Hay un toilette fii el camión?” I found myself thinking. One sentence, three languages: Spanish, French, Arabic, and Spanish again. “Probably not,” was the follow-up thought. And there was English.…

This wasn’t the first time that I had gotten into a car with a near stranger. It was late, far past bedtime, and I watched as the hills of San…

As a salsa dancer, Colombia beckoned me. How many times had I swayed my hips to Colombian salsa classics such as Cali Pachanguero or Rebelión? Cali is considered one of the salsa…