The Big Apple: Mini Vacation

Day One

This past Monday and Tuesday my family and I decided to do a spontaneous road trip up to New York City. I've visited twice before but never was able to sightsee and enjoy all the touristy things, so this trip I was determined to do so. We stayed in Manhattan at the cutest hotel called The Lucerne. It was quite quaint and elegant. The rooms and bed were a little small but I guess that is normal in the big city. 

Day one consisted of mostly travel and relaxation. We arrived at our hotel around 11am and was not able to check in until 4pm (pissed) but nonetheless we made the most out of that time. We walked around Time Square and enjoyed a delicious lunch at Angelo's Pizzeria. Once we met up with our other family members it was time to head to the Yankees game. I'm not at all a baseball fan but I enjoyed just being their. 

Day Two

Day two was absolutely amazing! We got to see the true beauty of New York City. I never understood how people could do the hustle and bustle of the city every single day but I have a new found respect for them. They are living in one of the most diverse, cultural and historical places in America and that in itself is a blessing.

We woke up around 8am and headed to the Central Park Zoo. I think I enjoyed the walk to the zoo more than I did the zoo itself. Central Park was beautiful in its own right. The scenery was amazing. It held on to its calmness and that is what I loved most about it. It was the most peaceful place in the city. 

After enjoying those few moments it was time for our water tour. We were lucky enough to find a cheap coupon online for a Statue of Liberty boat tour. This was our chance to really see all that the big city had to offer. The tour was on the Hudson River so we literally could see all of the city. From the Twin Towers to million dollar homes in Battery Park to the Statue of Liberty. It was amazing and breath taking. 

I can not say much about my trip besides how enjoyable it was. I wanted to give you all a quick look since I have been away for so long. I hope you enjoy the captured beautiful scenery as much as I did. 

Until next time.

Cancún 2015 | Birthday Bash!

I'm back! Back from Mexico that is. This past week I went on my first ever girl's vacation to Cancún, Mexico for 5 days and 4 nights. It was amazing and definitely a needed vacation. We were all so lucky to have found our resort and flight for under $1,000. We paid close to nothing for it compared to other vacation tours we looked at prior to booking. We stayed at The Pyramid at Grand Oasis which is an All Inclusive resort. We did not have to come out of pocket for food, entertainment on the resort and drinks! How amazing is that. We did however do several different excursions which cost extra but still overall, our trip was not very expensive. We all loved the resort so much. All of the staff members were incredibly nice, our rooms were beautiful, the food and drinks were delicious and the environment was definitely one to remember. I will for sure be going back to The Pyramid at Grand Oasis and I recommend anyone going to Cancún to look them up!

For those wondering, I have only traveled a few times in my life so I was thrilled to go out of the country on this all girl's vacation. It felt even better that I paid for the entire vacation with my own money. That is kind of a big deal for me! I couldn't have asked for a better way to celebrate my 20th birthday. 

Aside from the amazing resort and beautiful scenery, we went on 2 different excursion tours. Our first tour was with Selvatica The Adventure Tribe which we all loved. This excursion tour included 40 different zip-lines, ATV riding through the jungle, swimming in a cenote and a free meal. We booked this excursion through Viator.com for about $135 per person and it was so worth every penny. Our other excursion trip was through Sumba. We found this excursion through our resort and it only cost us $75. This excursion included a boat ride to a private island, snorkeling and parasailing with unlimited drinks and a free meal. I unfortunately got sea sick on the boat but I still enjoyed myself the best I could. 

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy these photos from my trip and you can watch a full vlog video of the trip on my YouTube channel by clicking the link below. I would be more than happy to answer any questions you may have regarding the trip, how we booked everything, recommendations, etc. Just comment below or send me a brief email. 

https://youtu.be/rhUbMBRD24A



 D A Y T I M E F U N

N I G H T T I M E F U N

E X C U R S I O N S

Can't wait to go back!