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Planning a Winter Trip When You're Not a Winter Girl: New York Edition
Here's the itinerary I put together for this Winter Trip: New York Edition.
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Mar 218 min read
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Seven Horror Movies I'm Watching This October
The goal is to watch horror movies I've never seen before. There are four requirements when I'm creating the watchlist.
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Oct 17, 20243 min read
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Heat and Serenity: I Sweated My Age Away in a Russian Banya
Then God said, "Let there be Aquarians." I celebrated my birthday recently, and a key highlight was my first experience at a Russian...
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Jan 30, 20244 min read
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Reflecting on 2023: Travel Adventures, Personal Struggles, and Double Consciousness
2023 is rushing out of here like it's late, late for a very important date.
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Jan 1, 20246 min read
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An Afternoon with Trailblazers at the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
In a time when there are organized efforts to sanitize or outright hide how difficult the U.S. government and its foot soldiers made it...
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Sep 16, 20234 min read
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Summer Days in Colorado
I've hosted friends and family in Colorado three times since moving here. Each time, my goal is to pull that "Wow" from them.
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Sep 12, 20237 min read
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My UNIQUE Renaissance Concert Experience
Can you imagine the alternate universe where everything I needed was in the checked bag? Imagine the despair!
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Aug 19, 20237 min read
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Four Days in Southern Italy
Three beautiful Haitian girls roam the picturesque coastal cities of Vico Equense, Pompeii, and Amalfi to celebrate a milestone birthday.
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Jul 28, 20237 min read
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The Blackening Delivers Jokes, Jabs, and Black Joy
Directed by Tim Story, the Blackening is a laugh out loud horror satire that uses a racist horror movie trope (the Black character dies...
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Jun 23, 20232 min read
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Miles Morales and the Worst Admission Price in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a beautiful work of art that raises the stakes for Miles Morales and challenges all of the heroes.
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Jun 14, 20234 min read
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The Little Mermaid Remake Keeps It Fresh
A fresh take on what drives Princess Ariel, a fresh take on her deal with Ursula, and a three-dimensional love story for her and Eric.
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May 31, 20234 min read
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The Italian Coast: Start of a Love Affair
I left the U.S. twice in the first quarter of 2023, and I aspire to make that a regular occurrence. In March, my sister Janine, our...
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May 19, 20234 min read
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First Experience in an Airport Sleeping Pod
Bangkok International Airport offers comfortable sleeping accommodations for travelers.
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May 11, 20234 min read
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One Week in Phuket: The Thrill of Adrenaline
In January, I spent two weeks in Thailand with one of my best friends to celebrate my birthday. To keep the itinerary fresh, we spent...
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Apr 24, 202315 min read
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I Spent Two Weeks in Thailand to Celebrate My Birthday
Waterfalls, elephants, oh my! Details for a one-week Bangkok itinerary.
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Apr 9, 20238 min read
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My name is Alta, and I'm a Florida-raised millennial currently living in Colorado. Alta's Oyster is a place to share my travel and local...
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