London Is beautiful. I had an extended Layover that left a few hours to get out and explore the city. One thing I immediately noticed was the feel of the city if a lot slower than here in the states. Just strolling down the streets was amazing, So many little shops and cafe's. It is a bit more expensive considering the conversion from dollars to pounds.
I wasnt a big fan of the food. They dont really season anything.but the snacks were pretty decent. I will definitely make this a longer stop on my next travels.
Rome was AMAZING! There is so much to see and experience I would really recommend spending around 2 weeks there. Few tips:
* Use the Hop on hop off buss service to get around. The get you to all the major tourist attractions but with the 24/48/72 hours passes you can use them to go around to almost every part of Rome.
* Walk the back streets. Its easy to stay along the path where you see the tourist, but you find hidden Gems along the Back streets that give more of an Authentic feel than the tourist shops.
* Pasta is a meal that is usually eaten around lunchtime or to start a meal. The proteins/ meats are eaten after.
If you are visiting the Colosseum ( which you Should) use the Hop on Hop Off bus tour combo to get the pass that allows you to skip the line. It can get really long during tourist season.
* Campo Dei Fiori is a nice place during the day, but livens up more at night.
Note: While Rome is a big tourist spot, it has an American feel or Familiarity. A lot of the people speak english. They are not the most polite when it comes to basic things like excuse me. There arent many black people in Rome. The few you many see are typically African refugee's out peddling. You do get a lot of stares, but I didnt experience any negativity from anyone.
I traveled to the Amalfi coast from Rome. Truly Amazing! Spent one night in Conca Dei Marini which is a small Cliffside town between Amalfi and Positano. My friend and I took a bus To Bomerano To walk the Path of the Gods! This was probably the highlight of my week long trip in Italy! The hike was amazing! It was about a 3.5 hour Hike. We concluded in Nocelle and somehow ended up walking down the stairs to get to Positano. DONT TAKE THE STAIRS!!! It added another 1.5 to our hike and our legs felt like jello after. lol Once we got to Positano the rest of the evening was great. Definitely worth a trip to see!
We stopped in St. Marteen as apart of a cruise stop. We were amazed. It really is the friendliest island. He people were the most welcoming and hospitable i've ever come across. We took a tree top adventure here and loved every moment. The tour bus let us through the country side and showed both the Dutch and French Sides and took us to several historical sites along the way. Once back to the beach area, we wandered into the market area and fell in love. The art is just amazing. We walked away with 5 paintings and a mahogany lazy Susan server. The store owners were even kind enough to send it all over to the boat for us so we could enjoy the beach more. And we did! Jet ski's and speed boast were everywhere. I would high recommend this Beautiful place. I cant wait to go back.
The Cayman Islands are flat out remarkable. The beaches are priceless, Food amazing, people are genuinely happy and friendly, lots of adventures. I did sting ray city and the Dolphin experience and Loved every moment. Its not everyday you get to kiss a sting ray. =) However, even that excursion i felt like was rather expensive. The prices of things are really up there. I got a Conch Fritter platter and a Tequila sunrise and pay upward of $45. So if you traveling here, make sure you save up! its worth the experience but its costly.
My Boyfriend and I traveled to the Bahamas recently for a wedding. we were blow away but the scenery of course. The water is just gorgeous. We stayed at Atlantis and Almost didn't want to leave. As apart of the wedding festivities we went to the Local fish fry and has a blast! bar hopping was awesome. The locals are warm and inviting and LAWD the food!! There are places to eat everywhere! All great. While in one restaurant a man struck up a conversation with my BF. He flat out said here we don't do that racism mess y'all deal with in the states. Its unfortunate but we don't tolerate it here. As a black man, I want to succeed and see as many others as I can succeed with me. You come to vacation I want you to enjoy my home to the highest degree and see all we have to offer. That alone made us both want to come back. I love when we can speak success upon one another. We bought him drinks , he bought us some and we laughed and talked half the night.
Will definitely be returning!
I traveled to Haiti on a cruise and was advised many times to not even bother getting off the boat there. SO glad I ignored it. The culture that is So rich! The people are friendly and so open to share their history. They are so proud of how far they have come, as well as they should be. Considering all they have endured the place is beautiful cheery and warm. I cant wait to go back.
London Is beautiful. I had an extended Layover that left a few hours to get out and explore the city. One thing I immediately noticed was the feel of the city if a lot slower than here in the states. Just strolling down the streets was amazing, So many little shops and cafe's. It is a bit more expensive considering the conversion from dollars to pounds. I wasnt a big fan of the food. They dont really season anything.but the snacks were pretty decent. I will definitely make this a longer stop on my next travels.
Rome was AMAZING! There is so much to see and experience I would really recommend spending around 2 weeks there. Few tips: * Use the Hop on hop off buss service to get around. The get you to all the major tourist attractions but with the 24/48/72 hours passes you can use them to go around to almost every part of Rome. * Walk the back streets. Its easy to stay along the path where you see the tourist, but you find hidden Gems along the Back streets that give more of an Authentic feel than the tourist shops. * Pasta is a meal that is usually eaten around lunchtime or to start a meal. The proteins/ meats are eaten after. If you are visiting the Colosseum ( which you Should) use the Hop on Hop Off bus tour combo to get the pass that allows you to skip the line. It can get really long during tourist season. * Campo Dei Fiori is a nice place during the day, but livens up more at night. Note: While Rome is a big tourist spot, it has an American feel or Familiarity. A lot of the people speak english. They are not the most polite when it comes to basic things like excuse me. There arent many black people in Rome. The few you many see are typically African refugee's out peddling. You do get a lot of stares, but I didnt experience any negativity from anyone.
I traveled to the Amalfi coast from Rome. Truly Amazing! Spent one night in Conca Dei Marini which is a small Cliffside town between Amalfi and Positano. My friend and I took a bus To Bomerano To walk the Path of the Gods! This was probably the highlight of my week long trip in Italy! The hike was amazing! It was about a 3.5 hour Hike. We concluded in Nocelle and somehow ended up walking down the stairs to get to Positano. DONT TAKE THE STAIRS!!! It added another 1.5 to our hike and our legs felt like jello after. lol Once we got to Positano the rest of the evening was great. Definitely worth a trip to see!
We stopped in St. Marteen as apart of a cruise stop. We were amazed. It really is the friendliest island. He people were the most welcoming and hospitable i've ever come across. We took a tree top adventure here and loved every moment. The tour bus let us through the country side and showed both the Dutch and French Sides and took us to several historical sites along the way. Once back to the beach area, we wandered into the market area and fell in love. The art is just amazing. We walked away with 5 paintings and a mahogany lazy Susan server. The store owners were even kind enough to send it all over to the boat for us so we could enjoy the beach more. And we did! Jet ski's and speed boast were everywhere. I would high recommend this Beautiful place. I cant wait to go back.
The Cayman Islands are flat out remarkable. The beaches are priceless, Food amazing, people are genuinely happy and friendly, lots of adventures. I did sting ray city and the Dolphin experience and Loved every moment. Its not everyday you get to kiss a sting ray. =) However, even that excursion i felt like was rather expensive. The prices of things are really up there. I got a Conch Fritter platter and a Tequila sunrise and pay upward of $45. So if you traveling here, make sure you save up! its worth the experience but its costly.
My Boyfriend and I traveled to the Bahamas recently for a wedding. we were blow away but the scenery of course. The water is just gorgeous. We stayed at Atlantis and Almost didn't want to leave. As apart of the wedding festivities we went to the Local fish fry and has a blast! bar hopping was awesome. The locals are warm and inviting and LAWD the food!! There are places to eat everywhere! All great. While in one restaurant a man struck up a conversation with my BF. He flat out said here we don't do that racism mess y'all deal with in the states. Its unfortunate but we don't tolerate it here. As a black man, I want to succeed and see as many others as I can succeed with me. You come to vacation I want you to enjoy my home to the highest degree and see all we have to offer. That alone made us both want to come back. I love when we can speak success upon one another. We bought him drinks , he bought us some and we laughed and talked half the night. Will definitely be returning!
I traveled to Haiti on a cruise and was advised many times to not even bother getting off the boat there. SO glad I ignored it. The culture that is So rich! The people are friendly and so open to share their history. They are so proud of how far they have come, as well as they should be. Considering all they have endured the place is beautiful cheery and warm. I cant wait to go back.