THE NOT SO BLONDE TRAVEL

They say to really know someone, travel with them. It is sooooo true. Some people are all about planning every detail and booking luxury 5 star hotels months in advance. And some are all about last minute plans and adventure.  I am not saying one is better than the other ( obviously adventure is so much cooler. ) But it is definitely important that you and your significant other are on the same page.  My hubby and I are definitely Mr & Mrs flexible. Often enough, we have no idea where we are staying until we get there. Not only because I don’t like to plan ahead and my flight attendant schedule is crazy ... but I am always trying to find a unique experience, and that  is usually hard to find on Expedia or Hotwire.com, isn’t it?  But when I saw Jessica and Sean’s red A-Frame cabin up in Big Bear , I had to book it. I couldn’t even wait to ask my husband for any input. I sent them a short message asking a few questions, they quickly replied with an ...

Last weekend wasn't my first time in Dominican Republic, however it was the first time I truly enjoyed myself in Santo Domingo.  Same city, same beautiful weather, but this time around I wasn't a tourist and that made the whole difference. The drinks were better, the food was better and the beach was better.  I was lucky to attend an incredibly fun wedding, had the best sancocho and  chichorron ever and I probably had more chinola aka passion fruit daiquiris than I should have ...  And the best part of all of this is that my brother is getting married in Punta Cana in a few months, so I get to do all of the above all over again very soon.  So my advice to you is make a Dominican friend and try scoring an invite: it's the best way to discover DR. And if you fail at that, go anyways and definitely go for Sunday Brunch at Neptunos in Boca Chica. The decor itself is amazing, the drinks are yummy, the fried calamari is the best I have ever had,...