by Alyssa Ramos Last night, Los Angeles Confidential magazine had their pre-grammy party at The Beverly Hills Hotel in honor of their cover star, John Legend. Except…John Legend didn’t show up because he wanted to protest the prehistoric, bitter, homophobic, asshole who owns the hotel and believes in human torture. Hope I don’t get stoned to death...
by Alyssa Ramos After traveling to 6 continents and almost 30 countries, I’ve had my fair share of travel mistakes and fails, and witnessed even more of them. Luckily, that means I can compile these mistakes into a list to help other travelers avoid my same misfortunes. You’re welcome. Jump To: Toggle1. Not Researching Best LOCAL Areas to Stay In2. Not...
Volunteering in South Africa was one of the most incredible, moving, and exciting experiences I’ve ever had, and what inspired me to start my charity, Heartsleeves.org! These little kids had so much love in their hearts, even for people they had only just met! If you’re thinking about volunteering abroad, I’d highly recommend it!!! Check out some of...
I got to go to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Fiji, Samoa Islands, and Honolulu for FREE, just by booking flights with longer layovers! by Alyssa Ramos World travelers, globe trotters, solo travelers, backpackers, gap years, wanderlusters, and travel buggers — no matter what you call us, we are all travelers. You probably remember the moment you realized you had a severe...
by Alyssa Ramos I may not seem like a boxing fan…and that’s probably because I’m not, but what I am a fan of, is inspiration. And inspiration is what I felt within minutes of watching the premier of Manny, the movie based on the constantly-ignited Philippine boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao, held at the TCL Chinese Theatre Tuesday night in Hollywood...
If you’re looking for a fun, trendy place for dinner in NYC, you should definitely check out the new TAO Downtown. After making your way past the intimidating doormen, coat check, and hostess stand, you’ll find yourself in what seems like a dinner party that The Great Gatsby would throw. Heart-thumping music, chatter, laughter, and silverware clinking on...
by Alyssa Ramos After affordably flying around the world, and more recently, booking flights to New York a day in advance for only $70, I’ve figured out quite a few ways to find cheap flights. If you’re willing to invest a little time and research, you’ll be shocked at how many cheap flights you can find. Here are a few different things to try: Jump...
Do you gag every time you see yet another one of your college friends post an engagement photo on Facebook? Does your family give you that passive aggressive guilt-trip when you don’t bring anyone home for Christmas? If so, you’re in luck. That means you’re still single! Sure, the majority of the world probably thinks that’s a bad thing, but...
I LOVE horses, especially magical-looking ones like the beautiful Icelandic “volcano horses” they have at Eldhestar. I got to ride one through an enchanting, possibly haunted little forest on a mountain in Iceland, and tried to take a video but the only way I could was by shoving the selfie stick in my jacket while I held on to the reins… I got some...
by Alyssa Ramos Traveling really isn’t as ridiculously expensive as you think, in fact there are plenty of affordable international trips you can and SHOULD take in 2015. Let’s get one thing clear first – if you suck at planning and that’s why you end up paying a shit ton of money when you travel, than that’s your fault. There IS a...