Before I walked into this cozy tea store, my knowledge of tea consisted of the basics. I knew green tea was an antioxidant and had many health benefits like preventing cancer. I also knew that I liked the Lipton diet green tea that I would often buy at the grocery store. I have to add that I am also obsessed with Boba tea which is tea with those clear, pearl balls in the drink. Read More
I don’t think I ever knew what poverty was until I went to the Philippines. I think seeing with your own eyes, what the true definition of poverty is, changes you. Read More
I am a huge fan of Japanese food and no one does it better than acclaimed chef, Nobu Matsuhisa. He has a unique style of blending traditional Japanese dishes with Peruvian ingredients. On my recent trip to New York, I had the pleasure of dining in the downtown location of Nobu which is located in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District. Read More
Whether you are a Las Vegas local or coming to our fabulous city for a visit, you are sure to find something exciting to watch in this month’s lineup of events! Check out the things to do in Las Vegas in September! Read More
The Great Reno Balloon Race was founded in 1982 and draws an average of 125,000 spectators over its three day run every year in September. When the event began 35 years ago, it started with only 20 balloons in the sky and now boasts of launching up to 100 balloons each year. The event also holds the distinction of being the largest free hot-air ballooning event in the world! Read More
There’s nothing better than finding that great bar or restaurant that no one quite knows about just yet. You walk in and it has that cozy, homey feel. Perhaps it is because of the size, the warm lighting or the friendly staff that serves you while you are there. Read More
It’s becoming a “thing” of mine to go to the US Open every year. I say that because it makes me sound like I am a tennis aficionado and well, it kind of makes me sound cool. Truth be told, it is only my second time going to the Open and I am not, by any means, a tennis aficionado. I am, however, very cool haha. Read More
It isn’t my first time in New York, but I still don’t think I have ever stayed long enough to truly been able to capture all that I want to see and do. I love New York. There is so much culture, art and diversity in the city. I think you can sit on a park bench and draw so much creative inspiration from even just the people that walk by. Read More
There she was, standing with her hands on her hips, her face turned upwards and she was fearless. I have heard so much of this defiant, little girl. She was small; standing at only four feet tall, the courage that her eyes showed was larger than life as she stood face-to-face opposite the iconic Charging Bull statue in the Bowling Green Park in downtown Manhattan in New York. Read More
You know it’s funny, I wanted to start a blog site so I could write. I wanted to share my voice and point of view to a big audience online. I thought, okay, I am going write whatever I want, publish the articles whenever I want and people can read them whenever they feel like logging on to my website. I was going to write thought-provoking articles and funny stories from my daily life, written with dry humor which really is my writing style. Read More
