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Style, price, selection … this hand-made espadrille shop, or Alpargatería, is everything you hoped for. Casa Hernanz Alpargatería, located at Calle de Toledo, 18, 28005 in Madrid, Spain, has some of the best handmade, affordable espadrilles in the city. I know because I went not once, not twice, but three times during my vacation in […]
What is the Prado museum famous for? Plenty! Here are the highlights and things you need to know before your visit, based on my solo birthday trip to Madrid and the Prado Museum. The Museo Nacional del Prado boats the best collection of Spanish art and some of the nicest collections of European art with […]
My Paris public transportation video and blog was so popular, I’ve decided to to another post on how to get around Madrid, Spain on a budget! Madrid is the capital of Spain and the third largest city in the European Union, so how are you going to get around the city? I spent my last birthday […]
I clicked the “buy tickets” button, still reeling from my first solo travel adventure to Paris. It was my going to be birthday, after all, so why not spend four days in Madrid, Spain? Ok, let’s back up a second. I didn’t expect to catch the travel bug nor did I plan to. So when […]
Paris is a beautiful, yet expensive and complex city, and the public transportation system is no different. While researching for my epic six-day solo adventure, I discovered the cheapest, fastest ways to travel in Paris and decided to share what I learned with you! When I started my journey, I wanted to know what my […]
What do you think restaurants established in 1725 smelled like? If I had to guess, I’d say restaurants in those days smelled like melted pork fat heavily seasoned with course salt — or something like that. Actually, I know that’s what a certain restaurant smells like. The scent I recall was similar to my grandmother’s […]
Hey Y’all! On the one year anniversary of my epic Parisienne adventure, I thought it would be helpful to create a quick video about the pass that allowed me to realize a hug portion of my art-loving dreams: the Paris Museum Pass. What is it? Where should you buy it? How much does it cost? […]
Congratulations! You’ve decided to visit the Musée de Louvre, one of the largest, most famous collections of art in the world and you’ve decided to see it all in less than eight hours. Good for you, you ambitious, slightly insane, over-achieving sun-of-a-gun! That’s what I did…and I was successful in seeing every piece of art my […]
I’m so excited, I don’t even know how to begin this post! Since last June, I’ve been planning a 6-day Paris itinerary, activity packed, fun filled, wonderful solo travel experience to Paris. It is going to be the TRIP OF A LIFETIME! Looking back on how it all got started, I’m amazed at how far […]