Hellos via Cancun, MX

I thought long and hard about sharing this trip. So, now I'm here writing about a trip I made with someone I did not know very well.

I get the whole traveler travelling with traveler thing. Makes sense, you're with like minded people.

But with someone who has nothing in common with you, don't do it! I swear I never wanted to punch someone in the face until this trip.

It was fun initially, but man was my patience tested. Nothing really cool about it other than that it was my first time in Cancun, and people party the same way they would in Tallahassee, Fl with a South Beach ambiance Lolzz!

I did learn a few things. For example:

1. Don't travel with people you have nothing in common with.
2. Don't stay in super touristy areas. You don't really get to appreciate the food and culture.
3. Resorts are nice, but it makes your experience an artificial one.

Definitely coming back to Mexico, but probably not Cancun. Or maybe with my friends... Who knows!

hellos via Cancun

Hellos via Boston, MA

Let me start off by saying we, Miamian's, don't do well in the cold. But I decided to visit my sister in Boston during the beginning of February 2016 for her birthday (I'm amazing, I know). Although, I should of been dying from the cold, I was loving every minute of it. It was my first time seeing snow and something about being somewhere different from Miami was exciting all together.

My trip was short, but very sweet. I did the typical tourist stuff, but five places stood out to me:

1. Boston Public Library

It was too dim lighted to take a decent picture with my iPhone, but wow was this library beautiful. Right in the heart of Boston, you can access it easily if taking the train and admission is free. You get lost admiring the artwork and New England architecture.

Alright, so this is not the Library. But its the view from it, so it kinda counts.

2. Fairmont Copley Plaza

 Ok, so I didn't stay inside the hotel, but the plaza in front was sooooo fun! Please note: not in the "whats there to do?" sense, but in the "so much snow I'm going to build a snowman" sense lol! Shout out to my poor sister for being a sport and taking my picture, she was beyond embarrassed.

 3. Boston College

My sister's Alma Mater is such a beautiful campus! Although I didn't take amazing pictures when I visited in February, below is also one from my visit in May, when she graduated. Boston in the spring is truly the best time to visit. You'd never want to stay indoors, but I must digress.

Boston in February

Boston in May. Congrats Sissy! 

 4. Brown Sugar Cafe

Thai restaurant by Chestnut Hill with an extensive menu; you really can't go wrong here. Its perfect for large groups, family, date night, or in my case, with my sister. FYI, ask them to sing happy birthday to you or your friends, you'll be in for a treat! Check out their reviews here.

5. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

By far my favorite place ever, ever, ever, in Boston! Built after the death of her husband,  American socialite Isabella Stewart commissioned to built the museum to house all the artwork she and her late husband had collected together (and art work she kept collecting).

Nothing truly spectacular from the outside, but the inside... omg the inside. I've never been inside such a stunning museum! Modeled after the Palazzo Barbaro in Venice, you're able to see the garden on the first floor from wherever you are inside the museum.

Check hours and admission here.

P.S. Did you hear about the art robbery in 1990 where two thieves disguised themselves as cops and stole 13 pieces of art that included Vermeer and Rembrandt? That was here!!! Today frames stand in homage to the missing art work in hopes to have them back in the museum.

hellos via Boston