This is how I ended my first full day in Bangkok. I come to be at this Traditional Thai massage shop because of my high school chum, Lyle. She’s been living in Bangkok for 11 years with her husband Peter and their three boys, Nathan, Alex and Iain. After reading … Continue reading
This weekend, my wings carry me south to New Orleans, the land of hot jazz and sweet beignets, for the 2012 Essence Music Festival! But my blogging won’t happen here, follow me down Bourbon Street and to the Superdome as I cover one of the biggest events of the summer for TV One! … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: I interrupt my previous St. Martin musings with observations from Denver, where I am attending the Travel Bloggers Exchange Conference (TBEX). I will return to previous travel musings after this brief, yet exciting interruption. There’s a low-hanging haze over the Rockies as I head toward Denver from the airport. … Continue reading
Editor’s Note: In March, I traveled to the Caribbean Island of St. Martin/Saint Maarten to help my friend Kenitra celebrate her birthday and I’m just getting around to posting about the experience. Join me as I travel back to sandy beaches, tropical drinks and nude bathers… I saw my … Continue reading
We are sitting at breakfast when Sid points out a large poster behind me. He says it is a picture of what Sigiriya, the kingdom on a rock, would have been like in ancient times. There appears to be a Sri Lankan king and queen in the foreground overlooking a … Continue reading
When you are traveling with guys, shopping doesn’t often come to mind and they aren’t quick with shopping suggestions. I knew that I wanted to get some tea while in Sri Lanka, but I wasn’t sure what else to bring back home. I got a few recommendations from new friends … Continue reading
Sid looks back and asks if I’m OK. I nod even though I’m not really OK. I got too much sun on the safari yesterday, not thinking to bring my hat. I got too little sleep, and I think the buffalo curd from last night is curdling in my stomach. … Continue reading
Baby sea turtles are slippery, squirmy and one of the cutest things I’ve ever had the pleasure of holding. Our guide at the Bentota Turtle Research Project simply hands them to me as he talks and I fall in love, instantly, stroking the smooth back of a green sea turtle … Continue reading