by Alyssa Ramos Everything seemed like it was in slow motion. The cool, crisp airport air stung my eyes as I squinted around to see where the slow-clap had started from. I had made it. I had flown Malaysia Airlines, and made it to Sydney without going missing. Just kidding. That was actually pretty messed up, but it really was a miracle that I had finally gotten...
Everything you need to know to travel to Thailand, from cheap flight and hotel tips, to what you MUST be sure to bring with you! Thailand is awesome, especially for first time solo travel!
by Alyssa Ramos The one hour flight from Bangkok to Krabi wasn’t bad at all, aside from the fact that Kelli almost missed it because she was buying makeup at the airport since she left hers at JFK. We booked last minute flights on SkyScanner for only $40 and had planned on meeting up with my friend Nina, who lives in Krabi and was supposed to show us around and...
by Alyssa Ramos Before I went to South Africa I not only researched every possible thing about it and what to do, but also found and interviewed local bloggers for their tips as well. I ended up doing a lot of the things they recommended as well as a few other things on my own, and now can say what I thought the best things to do/see were, as well as the things you...
Naturally, seeing the cute little Boulders Beach penguins was on the top of my list of things to do in South Africa, but between volunteering at school all day and joining in on the other volunteers’ activities, I found myself penguin-less on my last day in Muizenberg. Oh, by the way, there are penguins in South Africa! I had just gotten back from my most...
by Alyssa Ramos Not even a Disney movie could have compared to my perfect day in Camps Bay, so I guess I could say that that day, My Life Was A Disney Movie. I mentioned in my very first blog post about living in Muizenberg, South Africa for the week I volunteered with IVHQ and Dreams to Reality that I realized the first day there that there were a few “trip...
Monday Afternoon Karl picked us up after volunteering at school and dropped us back off at the IVHQ volunteer house after dropping off a few others staying at different houses along the way. One of the older volunteers (and by older I mean in volunteer weeks, not age) offered to take us to Checkers – the main grocery store chain in Muizenberg, and although my...
by Alyssa Ramos Although I’d never been there before, Cape Town seemed familiar, as if I’d visited it in a past life or a lucid dream. It might have been due to my extensive research, or my curious project to interview local Cape Town bloggers before arriving, but the map of the town was embedded in my mind like a subconscious thought. It took thirty...
Interview With Featured Blogger: Karisa Nicholls, CapeTownMyLove.com by Alyssa Ramos How long have you lived in Cape Town and what do you absolutely love the most? I moved to to Cape Town in January of 2003. I love all the diverse options the city has to offer. From being able to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, touring the winelands...
by Alyssa Ramos One of the many, many, things that I love about living in LA is how many different areas there are. If you get sick of the hustle and bustle of Hollywood, you can take an easy 30 minute drive out to the beach (even though it’s only 10 miles away) for a change of scenery. It’s an especially nice treat for us when we do make it out there...
