Spokane may be Washington’s second-largest city, but it has the heart and pace of a much smaller town, which is exactly why I love it. Nowhere is that more apparent than Riverfront Park, a 100-acre greenspace right in the middle of downtown that manages to feel both peaceful and electric at the same time. Set…
Did you there’s a Vancouver in the United States? Found in Washington State, it’s just across the bridge from Portland, Oregon and is poised to see similar rapid growth. Vancouver, Washington is located along the Columbia River and has all the elements I look for in a U.S. city — art, innovative cuisine, nature, and…
I have to admit, I was nervous about traveling to Cuba. I went to college in Miami and had heard horrors about the regime and life for locals on the island. In 2017, I decided to visit to see Cuba for myself. Restrictions had lessened for Americans and I was scared that I wouldn’t be…
It doesn’t escape me that some of my readers get nervous about visiting states like Oklahoma. Questions come up like, is it safe? Will anyone look like me? Will I feel comfortable there as a solo female traveler or a minority? When I partnered with Chickasaw Country, I went with the intention of finding answers…
I’ve done two separate photoshoots with Flytographer, here’s my review. I constantly struggle when I travel with getting good pictures. Typically, I’m limited to one of three options: Setting up a tripod and enduring weird looks from people passing by; Handing my precious (and still financed) iPhone to a stranger while hoping they don’t take off and have…