Last weekend, I took to the graffiti-infused streets of Atlanta to photograph Saint Lucian designer, Kimberly Solana. She is the creative architect behind 8ttava, a company Kimberly created as a way to translate her colorful visions into hand-painted artistic masterpieces, ranging from canvas art to clothing and jewelry. As the brains and beauty behind this
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Shopping in India: 10 Gift Ideas and Bargaining Tips
So you’re going to India. All your friends and family are excited and pressuring you to bring a piece of India back to them. You could buy a keychain from the airport, but that’s just lazy. You’re going to the land of infinite variety and every shopaholic’s personal paradise! So you really have no excuse
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India Survival Guide: 10 Tips and Lessons Learned the Hard Way
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” ~Zig Ziglar India is an incredible country to explore (and I’m not just saying this because my mother was born there). For me, it was certainly the adventure of a lifetime, with its lush vistas and fascinating culture, but I would be sugarcoating my
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Travel Guide: 5 Days in Rome, Italy
Italia. There is no place quite like it! During a business trip to Barcelona, Spain, my sister and I decided to extend our European experience and spend some time in Italy—five nights to be exact. For five whole days, we stuffed our faces with gelato, filled our suitcases with new clothes we probably didn’t need,
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Travel Guide: Christmas in Chicago
Chicago is one of my favorite American cities; even when winter is coming. Nicknamed the ‘Windy City’ for a reason, Chicago can dish out some pretty frosty weather, making even the local pigeons gather around fires just to keep warm. The famous Chicago River turns to ice. And the beloved Chicago Bean gets completely snow-capped.
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Fallgasm: 20 Amazing Places Around the World to See Fall Colors | Eco Travel
There are many reasons people have fallgasms…football, frisky weather, and the way the globe seems to turn into an evolving work of art. When autumn arrives, there are places all around the world that slowly turn into vibrant canvases splashed with brilliant shades of sexy reds, gleaming yellows, and rich golden colors, sprinkled with flecks
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5 Secret Tropical Islands in Florida | Sustainable Travel
For Americans, Florida is a popular state to escape to when planning a domestic vacation. With its warm weather and sexy beaches, it’s an ideal holiday hotspot. With overtourism sometimes being an issue that contributes to a decline in local environments, it’s always worth it to consider visiting less popular tourist spots. Many people travel
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Vegan Cocktail Recipe: Puerto Rican Piña Colada
I’ve always loved piña coladas—with or without alcohol, one sip of this ice cold, fruity blend of coconut and pineapple flavors and you’re immediately transported to the tropics. When I traveled to San Juan, I was thrilled to find out that Puerto Rico’s official cocktail is the piña colada. This tasty drink became the bebida
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5 Ways to Enjoy an Airport Layover | Sustainable Travel
When we booked our Virgin Islands vacation, we immediately had to accept that we would have some lengthy layovers on our return trip. In our case, we had two layovers yesterday, one in Puerto Rico and another in Miami, each lasting approximately four hours. People sometimes choose flights like these in order to save money,
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Vegan Cocktail Recipe: British Virgin Islands Painkiller
Today, I’m headed to the U.S. and British Virgin Islands for the longest double date of my life. In celebration of my romantic couples getaway, today’s international drink recipe is the “Painkiller” – the official cocktail of the British Virgin Islands! The Painkiller is one of the most popular mixed drinks in the entire Caribbean