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Explora Meow Wolf
I never had seen anything like Meow Wolf. It’s like walking into a surrealist dream. Bright colors, doors you can open leading to other worlds (literally), video games, VR headsets, blasting dance music. I never did any kid of hallucinogenic drugs but if Meow Wolf is what they were like, I wish I had!
Explora La Fonda on the Plaza
The rewnowed Santa Fe hotel, La Fonda on the Plaza, the sounds were hauntingly beautiful. I was excited to spend a few days in a city that smells like sage and moves like molasses.
LA, Fiji, New Zealand, Tasmania and Australia
Los Angeles, Nadi-Fiji, Viti Levu, Auckland, Waitomo Caves, Otorohanga, Hawkes Bay, Napier, Wellington, Owhiro Bay, Akaroa, Dunedin, Milford Sound, Tasmania, Melbourne, Sydney
Explora Israel and Paris
Duration: 12 days, 11 nights Locations: Tel Aviv, Jaffa, Old Jerusalem, Ein Karem, West Bank, Bethlehem, Masada, Dead Sea, Jericho, Akka, Haifa, Galilee, Golan Heights, Nazareth, Paris “Cheers!” Lilly exclaimed as she clinked my welcome drink with hers. Our night...
Explora Peru
Duration: 9 days, 8 nights Locations: The Amazon, Cusco, Machu Picchu and Lake TiticacaPacking for 9 days for the jungle, city, mountains and a lake is not easy. Especially if you have a 4 year old. Our trip to Peru was so diverse. The Amazon Jungle first, then onto...
Explora Madagascar
What the fossa? Mauritius, the Seychelles, Madagascar, and Reunion Island… Indo-Mauritians make up seventy percent of the population….
Explora India
Duration: 10 days, 9 nights Locations: New Delhi, Varanasi, Agra, Taj Mahal, Ranthambore, Jaipur, UdaipurWhen I tell people that I chose to go to India on vacation, I always get unusual stares. More so than any other place that I’ve gone. But India to me, was unlike...
Explora Baltics
Copenhagen-Denmark, Berlin-Germany, Klaipeda-Lithuania, Visby-Sweden, Helsinki-Finland, St.Petersburg-Russia, Talinn-Estonia, Stockholm-Sweden
Explora Portugal and Ireland
Duration: 8 nights, 9 days Locations: Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Cascais, Cabo de Roca, Dublin, Sligo, Galway, Cliffs of Moher, Giants Causeway, BelfastLilly and I flew separately from Miami into Lisbon. We put together these flights like a 1,000-piece puzzle and had to...
Explora Ecuador and Galapagos Islands
(Blue Footed Booby Birds)Duration: 12 Days, 11 Nights Locations: Guayaquil, Quito, Otavalo, Santa Cruz, IsabelaGoaalllll! Flying from Miami to Guayaquil on a weeknight, you wouldn't think the plane would be filled with half the players from the FIFA World Cup...
Explora Iceland
Duration: 6 Days, 5 Nights Locations: Reykjavik, Golden Circle, Gullfoss, Thingvellir, Blue Lagoon, Northern LightsSoo, back in December/January, we got back from New York City and Iceland. We hit it perfectly, as NYC was a balmy 45 degrees every day with bright, blue...
Explora Fontainebleu Hotel
The Fontainebleu Hotel Location: Miami, Florida, USAMiami Beach personifies glamour and has been a foremost vacation destination for the last century. In the 1950’s it experienced a true Renaissance and the Fontainbleu Hotel was at its epicenter. Known for...
Explora Cero Restaurant
Cero, Go Riverwalk Review Location: St. Regis Hotel, Florida, USAWaterfront dining is a staple in Fort Lauderdale, but doing so in the midst of elegance is a true treat.Cero, in the St. Regis Hotel, epitomizes fine dining. Feeling as if one has stepped into an Erte...
Explora Burger
Location: Wilton Manors, Florida, USAThe Champ. That’s what the famed; award winning burger at Georgie’s Alibi has now been christened. On Friday, June 4th, the Riverwalk Trust held its first annual Burger Battle on the Riverside Hotel lawn. Tickets were sold out and...
Explora Australia
Duration: 16 days, 15 nights Locations: Sydney, the Outback, Daintree Rain Forest, Cape Tribulation, the Great Barrier ReefOn Sunday, July 9th, “our crew”, (Mario, Ruth, Marco, Griselda, Nadine and I) left Boston and Florida to meet up at Los Angeles airport around 12...
Explora Asia
Duration: 21 days, 20 nights Locations: Beijing, Macau, Hong Kong, Bangkok Ko Samui, Angkor Wat, Sukau, Borneo, Malaysia, Tokyo, Kyoto Here goes another continent conquered by the Gonzalez crew... On Friday, June 8th, 2007, we embarked on our third journey together.....
Explora Alaska
Duration: 11 days, 10 nights Locations: Seattle, Vancouver, Juneau, Ketchikan, Hubbard GlacierDear Friends and Family, Alaska, the Last Frontier. The Land of the Midnight Sun. Sarah Palin territory…. (Well, not anymore.... ha!) This past month, Mario, Lilly, Ruth and...
Explora Africa
Duration: 12 days, 11 nights Locations: Nairobi, Tanzania, Ngorogoro Crater, KenyaDear Friends and Family, Well, Mario and I and the gang are back from our trip to Africa. Whoa, this one was heavy and I hope you enjoy our details, as said below. We arrived in Nairobi...