Perfect Stay – Grand Hotel Tremezzo
A Perfect Luxury Stay in the Grand Hotel Lake Como
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New Feature in Buzzfeed!
New feature in a round up of travel bloggers on Buzzfeed
How To: Flying to Europe from the USA During the Covid
Until July I hadn’t left my neighborhood in Brooklyn and less than 2 square miles around it. Since understanding the severity of the Covid pandemic, I was afraid to fly, seeing airplanes as petri-dishes. I flew direct from Milan’s Malpensa airport to NYC’s JFK on March 2nd and soon became unsure of when I would see my partner, Michele, as both of our nations shut their borders. Weeks turned into months. Italy was on full blown lockdown and NYC the same. Markers like my birthday passed without us seeing each other. When we were able to figure out a solution, the next stage left me anxious about the flight. There were no direct flights to Milan and I would have to fly into Rome with a domestic connecting flight. I AM NOT ADVOCATING FOR LONG HAUL FLIGHTS, UNLESS NECESSARY RIGHT NOW. But, here‘s my experience and a helpful how to fly during the Covid pandemic. I’m a person that’s an easy flier. I fall asleep before the plane even takes off; I like taking overnight …
On Being Black In the Travel Industry for Condé Nast Traveler
New article I wrote for Condé Nast Traveler
The Problem with 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way’s Big Ed
I remember the scene that hooked me on 90 Day Fiancé a few years ago. My mother kept insisting I watch the show. With my propensity for dating foreign men, she told me the concept over and over again but it wasn’t until I walked into her bedroom and overheard Luis chastising Molly about her brujeria and Molly screaming in bewilderment, was I hooked. Luis probably used Molly for a green card. I’d heard of “green card marriages,” even knew one or two and as a reality tv junkie whose business is in travel, I am even able to take Sharp Entertainment’s portrayal of the “dodgy foreigner” with a grain of salt. Upon hearing that my partner is Italian, many people ask if I’ve seen the show. Believe it or not, it the same thing that has many transfixed on the relationship between Meghan and Harry, curious about mine, Loren and Alexei, Tom and Rachel. Love is hard enough without factoring in oceans away, completely different cultures and lifestyles. So for seasons and spin offs, …
#WCW – The Palenqueras of Cartagena
Discover the history of black Colombia through the palenqueras of Cartagena de Indias from origins to present day.
Travel in Our Minds: St Croix for Bleu magazine
We might be home bound, but we still need those visual travel delights! Here’s a recent article I wrote on the US Virgin Island of St. Croix for Bleu magazine.
Love in the Time of Corona
Living between New York City and Lombardia, Italy I’m caught in a long distance relationship as my partner and I quarantine in separate countries. Check out my latest video to see how we’re making it work.
“We Can’t Move Someone for Being Disgusting, Sir” – Traveling During Coronavirus 2019-nCoV
As scrutiny heightens I can tell you there is a serious lack of oversight happening between Malpensa and JFK and with this, it’s only a matter of time before 2019-nCoV becomes a pandemic.
Rack Story / Back Story: Stella Jean in the Chitral Valleys of Pakistan
Multiculturalism applied to ethical fashion.