Here are some of the places I've visited since I began my travels.
Enjoy! =)
Enjoy! =)
Cozumel, Mexico (September 2005)
The company that I used to work for held an annual company retreat...doing business and having fun what more can one ask. I have visited Cozumel twice, the first time we did all the sight seeing and shopping, second time around, we planned to do some of the things we missed the first time around...but we met Carlos & Charlies,(a bar) where we started and ended our day in Cozumel.
A Trip to remember...Crazy night, lots of drinks ,and great friends!
Gatlinburg, Tennessee (January 2007)
With my Mom in TN
* We were hoping to see some snow fall, didn't snow until the morning we left.*
The cabins are amazing and the mountain views are breath-taking.
Definately, a place everyone should visit.
* We were hoping to see some snow fall, didn't snow until the morning we left.*
The cabins are amazing and the mountain views are breath-taking.
Definately, a place everyone should visit.
Puerto Plata, DR (September 2008)
At our arrival at DR Airport we were greeted by this live band...they were actually pretty good.
Our resort
With the Juice Lady
Live band who greeted us at the Teleferico (Cable Car)
(The Teleferico, is the only aerial tramway in the Caribbean and is located in Puerto Plata. With it, one can ride up to Pico Isabel de Torres, 793 meter high mountain within the city.)
Cable Car...(I'm terrified of heights...still can't believe I got on this.)
The view from the top
With my brother and sister-in-law on our way back down from the Teleferico.
We visited the Amber Museum....
Experts say this amber is known to be the most transparent in the world. Amber is classified as semiprecious and is actually tree sap that has hardened for millions of years, capturing many fossils of plant and insect life.
Larimar is the native stone of the Dominican Republic. It is a pectolite and found only in the DR.
The most common larimar is a light blue with white marbling throughout.
Bravissimo Show at Ocean WorldThis show is a Vegas style show with Carribean rhythms.
Over all the resort was great, food and drinks were amazing! Would definately visit again!
Over all the resort was great, food and drinks were amazing! Would definately visit again!
Memphis TN (July 2009)
If you've been following for some time now, you know about my NKOTB addiction if not you can read about it HERE and HERE ...Anywho, this summer a handful of my friends took a road trip to TN to see the guys and on our little adventure we did a little sightseeing.
Breakfast w/ Vanessa M before hitting the road.
Georgia State Line
We stopped for dinner at Apple Bees in GA and took a picture w/ our waiter.
It was too dark to get out of the car, so we took a picture of the sign instead.
This guy at our hotel, told us he can hook us up with some cheap liquor...uh no thanks.
Cute little Fire Station
Cable Car
The Pyramid
Mississippi River
Fed Ex Forum
These balls were pretty cool
Auto Zone Park
Balls?!
We had lunch at Blues City Cafe
The Vanessa's and I
Cheers!
It was sooo HOT, I really wish I would've gone in and joined the kids.
What a handsome fella
Pink Caddy
No Texting while Driving. Yikes!
Ready to hit the town
My First Cab Ride EVER!!! Yes... I was EXCITED, even rode shot gun with the driver.
To 29 more years full of adventures!!!!!!
Overall it was a fun trip...if you've read my NKOTB Adventures Blog, you'll know that the day after the show, we somehow woke up in Wichita Kansas...there was really not much sightseeing to do in Wichita, I mean we actually got excited when we found a Walmart.
Boston, MA (December 2009)
A final show for 2009 in Boston was added and that's where I ended up next!
The twins and I at FLL Airport waiting to board our flight.
Day 1-
Let the exploring begin!
Kelly, Emily, Me, and Steph on the Subway.
My friends call me the Papparazzi, since I'm always taking random crazy pictures of them.
This is the highschool Danny & Donnie attended
We had lunch at Cheers
Cheers -My $7.50 non-alcoholic drink! I was halfway thru my drink until I noticed that it didn't have any alcohol; atleast I got to keep the glass!)
The girls and I with our waiter, Curtis
We had dinner at Ristorante Saraceno;
One of Joey Mac's favorite places and personally recommended it.
My Cousin Odeviz and I
The girls, my Cousin Odeviz, his girlfriend Erica, and Frankie; Joey Mac's friend.
My Cousin Odeviz and his girlfriend Erica
Day 2-
Fenway Park/Freedom Trail/Paul Revere's House/Snow!!!
Steve- Our Tour Guide~ He's one cute little guy!
Following the Red Freedom Trail! Let's See Where We End Up!
We ran into another BH Sister- @KDoopaloo
I couldn't believe you had to pay to use these public restrooms.
We paid this guy $5.00 to take a picture with him...Steph couldn't believe it!
Night out on the town!
Found these hanging inside the Hard Rock
Getting some Love from Shayminn at Puddy O's
Was interrupted in the middle of the Cowboys game to say cheeeseee!!!
On the way back to the hotel it started snowing!!! I was like a little kid at Disney World.
I've seen snow on the ground before, but never saw it fall. I was so excited!!!
My friend Steph even recorded me dancing in the Snow!
So cooooolddddd!!! Brrrrr
Good Night Boston!
Day 3-
NKOTB Show at House of Blues
Since we were hit with a Bad Blizzard, we weren't able to explore much on Day 3, but did hit the mall that was connected to our hotel. Thankfully the weather cleared up a bit and we were able to make it to the show! Here are some pictures of the show!
Since we were hit with a Bad Blizzard, we weren't able to explore much on Day 3, but did hit the mall that was connected to our hotel. Thankfully the weather cleared up a bit and we were able to make it to the show! Here are some pictures of the show!
Day 4-
Dorchester/Knight Bros. Childhood Home/ByeBye Boston
So today is our last day in Boston and since we have a late afternoon flight, we thought we'd take advantage of our last day here and take a trip to Dorchester and visit the Knight Brother's Childhood Home.
Not knowing where or what we were getting ourselves into, and trying not to stress about losing our flight, we went to the concierge and asked for EXACT directions to make sure we 1- did not take a wrong turn into the wrong neighborhood, and 2- make it back to pick up our luggage and get to the airport in time for our flight. Well we made it there and back in time, we were able to tour the Knight Bros home, have a snowball fight, build a mini snowman, and make it to the airport to only find out that our flight was delayed due to yet another snow storm. Wish we wouldve check the status of our flight so we didn't have rush!
Here are a few pictures of our last day!
Hugs from Steph!
Last Meal in Boston :(
I sleep while Emily tweets!!!!
Bye Bye Boston!
By far, Boston was one of my FAVORITE Trips!!!
Will definately be back again!
Will definately be back again!
Las Vegas, NV (May 2010)
This time around...NKOTB Casino Tour has steered us out to the west coast!
A group of my friends and I packed our bags and woke up in Vegas!
My BFF and I waiting for take off!
Our Hotel
Views from my room
With Em & Ali
Coca Cola Factory
Jelly Bean Statue of Liberty
I found Spongebob in Vegas
& Three Six Mafia
Sightseeing
M&M World
With my Ali
Club Haze with Tati & Ali
Pool Party!!!
America's Best Dance Crew
We Sexy and we Know it!
Breakfast with Em & Steph
Another day in Sin City
The Girls
Last day in Vegas! :(
Bye Bye Vegas!
I say everyone should definately visit Vegas atleast once in their lifetime!
Virgina/Washington DC (July 2011)
This year I've decided to take a trip and visit my little cousins in Virginia and spend a day in DC.
Here are some pictures from this trip.
My cousin Karla and I before hitting Water Country
Water Country, VA
My cousin's made me get on this, once I got to the top I wanted to go back down.
(L to R I'm the 2nd one)
(L to R I'm the 2nd one)
With my cousin's Kevin & Karla
With my cousin Maritza enjoying a nice cold one :)
Love this little girl!
Celebrating my 31st @ Salsa's in NewportNews, VA
One of my cousin's friends
To another FABULOUS year!
My cousin Kevin and I ready to hit DC
Lunch in DC
Love these 2
We made it to the State Capitol :)
@ National Museum of National History, Washington DC
Think I found my match
WWII Memorial Fountain in Washington D.C
I've always wanted to ride in a Hot Air Balloon, this is as close as I've gotten. :/
@ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
@ Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Piggy Back ride for Karla
I spoil them too much!
I spoil them too much!
Albert Einstein Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Washington Monument
My cousins at the Lincoln Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
This guy is living outside the front of the White House
The White House
and Kevin thought it was so cool to sleep in a truck.
Historic YorkTown
I loved this phone...wish I could've purchased it.
I loved this store. Everything was made of recycled metal objects.
My cousin and the piggy hat.
My Bday Taco Dessert (It was Deeeeeelicious!)
I was serenaded by some Mariachis, wish I would've gotten a picture of them.
But after this JUMBO Margarita, who was going to remember to take pictures
Have to hide behind the sunglasses, cause I couldn't keep my eyes open.
Took what was left of my 2nd JUMBO Margarita to go and took a picture with a plastic palm tree.
Guess I forgot I lived in Florida and have 2 real palm trees in my front yard.
Guess I forgot I lived in Florida and have 2 real palm trees in my front yard.
Those Margaritas were GREAT!
And 2 Margaritas later, I decided to test my luck at American Idol
And my score says it all!
Think I should keep my day job!
Overall, had a blast hanging out with my little cousins...
Visited some pretty cool places, and loved learning more about history.
New York City (December 2012)
I've done a whole lot of traveling with some old friends, new friends, and even picked up a few here and there in the past years. I have seen some really cool places, slept in the streets of NYC, stood in the 20 degree weather in the snow in Boston, took a road trip from Miami to Memphis and somehow ended up in Wichita Kansas, and partied like a Rockstar in Vegas...you can read all about those adventures HERE! When I looked back at my last trip, I realized it had been over a year since my last trip... and thought I was way overdue for a new adventure!
My Huns had not yet began exploring the world, so I decided to close out the year with a trip to the Big Apple, NYC.
My Huns had not yet began exploring the world, so I decided to close out the year with a trip to the Big Apple, NYC.
A few days before
we left I caught a horrible cold, and I thought I just wasn't going to make
it...one because the temps in NY were so low and it was going to rain all week.
I didn't know how, but I was determined sick and all to make it to my long awaited vacay
and to make the best of this trip, especially since it was my Hunny's
first time in New York.
I made sure to pack extra warm clothes, I double up on all cough remedies, so nothing could hold me back from getting on that plane.
I made sure to pack extra warm clothes, I double up on all cough remedies, so nothing could hold me back from getting on that plane.
We're HERE!!! Our first picture in NYC!!!!
Dinner at TGIFridays!
After dinner we went off to explore the city...
And saw "This Naked Cowboy"
(Seriously it was like 29 degrees and this nut was outside naked)My itinerary had a million things on it that I wanted to see and do, we decided to check out where our first stop in the morning was so we walked over to 42nd Street where Madame Tussaud Museum was...and guess who was in the window?
Yup...The Rock...which made me even more excited and could barely wait for morning.
(Even made out of wax he's beautiful! :P)
I totally loved the carousel inside the store; I was so close to convincing the Hubs to let me ride it.The
Barbie section was to die for, I've always loved Barbies and thought
how much my nieces would love to be in this place. The Lego Statues were
pretty cool too.
Then next door we stopped in at the Disney Store, where I wish I would've taken pictures of all the decor, but got too excited when I walked in that I totally forgot. However, I did take a picture of this Mulan doll, because she looks a bit like my niece, Layla.
And we finished our first night hanging out in Times Square and just taking in
all the pretty city lights.
This is Madame Tussauds
You can read all about her HERE and HERE The first wax museum was opened in 1835 in London, and there are now 15 locations within America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
(Wax figure of Madame Tussauds)
Here are just a few of our favorites that we saw...
This place is ahmazzzing!!! There's sooo much to see, I think we were here for almost 4 hours!
(Seriously it was like 29 degrees and this nut was outside naked)My itinerary had a million things on it that I wanted to see and do, we decided to check out where our first stop in the morning was so we walked over to 42nd Street where Madame Tussaud Museum was...and guess who was in the window?
(Even made out of wax he's beautiful! :P)
As we continued exploring till the wee hours of the night,
we decided to get a head start and scratch some stuff off our list that same night...
so we visited the ToysRUs Store
we decided to get a head start and scratch some stuff off our list that same night...
so we visited the ToysRUs Store
Then next door we stopped in at the Disney Store, where I wish I would've taken pictures of all the decor, but got too excited when I walked in that I totally forgot. However, I did take a picture of this Mulan doll, because she looks a bit like my niece, Layla.
all the pretty city lights.
The Next Morning we got up had breakfast and off we were. We decided
to start off at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. If you have not yet
visited this place, it's a MUST see!!!
You'll need about 3-4 hours to see the entire museum, definately worth your money!
You'll need about 3-4 hours to see the entire museum, definately worth your money!
You can read all about her HERE and HERE The first wax museum was opened in 1835 in London, and there are now 15 locations within America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Here are just a few of our favorites that we saw...
This place is ahmazzzing!!! There's sooo much to see, I think we were here for almost 4 hours!
From there we walked back to Times Square and checked out some of the other shops we wanted to see, like the Hershey's Store, the M&M Store...
We bought a lunch from one of those hotdog carts like in the movies...
I've always wanted to do that.
And we grabbed some Starbucks, and mini cupcakes from a Food Truck,
something else I've been wanting to do.
Hot Dog and Cupcakes were Delicioso!
Then off we went to Rockefeller Plaza to see the Christmas Tree
I loved this Window Display at NBC Station
The weather got colder and it started to rain so we went back to our
hotel to rest a bit, and get ready for dinner. We had NY Style pizza for
dinner...yummmy!!!
Wish I would've taken pictures of our pie...It was huge!
Wish I would've taken pictures of our pie...It was huge!
After dinner we hit the town again and continue to
go down our list. This time we stopped at the Apple Store. Everyone had been talking about this place, how it's underground at what not. Since the Hubs is an Apple freak I knew he'd definately love this place. Above ground it's glass walls and at night the apple sign lights up. Then you go down these steps to enter the store. Pretty cool, huh?
Next door was FAO Schwarz.
This was one of my favorite places. I couldn't believe how many cool toys there were, even from my childhood.
Along the way we saw...
Saw Santa riding out in a '64 Impala
These Nutcrackers were pretty cool, and the street lights and decor were pretty amazing.
We stopped at Bryant Park and saw the Empire State building from afar.
We didn't get to go ice skating, the rink was super packed, but definitely something I will do next time I'm in the city.
We bought tickets to see the Rockettes Christmas Spectacular in
Radio City so we made a quick stop just to locate ourselves for the next
evening.
Saw this LOVE sign and just had to pose! :)
We walked over to Serendipity, I wanted to have a Frozen Hot Chocolate; but the wait time was over an hour, CRAZY!!! told the Hubs maybe next time.
So we caught a ride on a bike taxi's back to our
hotel. Ride was FUN, but expensive.
Cost us just about as much as
our taxi ride from LGA airport.
New Day new adventure...today we thought we'd hit Ground Zero,Battery Park and go see the Statue of Liberty.
We decided we'd give the Subway a try, ummm not sure how many times we got on and off till we finally got it right. But we both agreed that walking above ground and checking out the sights was more enjoyable.
When we finally made it, we stopped and asked some guy standing in front of those hop on and off city tour buses how to get to the Statue of Liberty. He told us that the Statue of Liberty was closed due to some storm damage, but that we could take a water taxi tour for $20/ea and it would take us close enough to see her. So we bought our tickets and he pointed us towards the docking station. Of course he wasn't specific as to which building we were to enter, all we knew is that the next trip was at 3:15pm. We walked in to the building with the blue glass windows and read that the next ferry left at 3:15pm. Perfect enough time for a bathroom break and some lunch.ended up on the Staten Island Ferry. I mean c'mon what are the odds that both the water taxi and the ferry left at the same time.
As we got on we noticed that no one else was giving their admission tickets, so I asked a lady if she had to pay to get on here, she looked at us confused and said no, this is the Staten Island Ferry. So I asked does this take us to the Statue of Liberty? She said no, this ferry takes you to Staten Island and then back. We got up and went to the gate but it was too late we had just left the dock.
So we decided to enjoy the free not so free $20 wasted ride and make the best of it.
We did get to see the little boat "water taxi" take off, the water was a bit rough so in a way I was glad I didn't get on. We did actually get to see Lady Liberty from afar on the way back from Staten Island, and the skyline was breathtaking.
When we finally made it, we stopped and asked some guy standing in front of those hop on and off city tour buses how to get to the Statue of Liberty. He told us that the Statue of Liberty was closed due to some storm damage, but that we could take a water taxi tour for $20/ea and it would take us close enough to see her. So we bought our tickets and he pointed us towards the docking station. Of course he wasn't specific as to which building we were to enter, all we knew is that the next trip was at 3:15pm. We walked in to the building with the blue glass windows and read that the next ferry left at 3:15pm. Perfect enough time for a bathroom break and some lunch.ended up on the Staten Island Ferry. I mean c'mon what are the odds that both the water taxi and the ferry left at the same time.
As we got on we noticed that no one else was giving their admission tickets, so I asked a lady if she had to pay to get on here, she looked at us confused and said no, this is the Staten Island Ferry. So I asked does this take us to the Statue of Liberty? She said no, this ferry takes you to Staten Island and then back. We got up and went to the gate but it was too late we had just left the dock.
So we decided to enjoy the free not so free $20 wasted ride and make the best of it.
We did get to see the little boat "water taxi" take off, the water was a bit rough so in a way I was glad I didn't get on. We did actually get to see Lady Liberty from afar on the way back from Staten Island, and the skyline was breathtaking.
After our ferry ride it was raining again, so we decided to get on one
of those hop on and off city sightseeing buses to get to Times Square
and still get to see some sights. At this point just about everything we
wanted to see and do on our list was scratched off. So we headed back
to 5th Avenue for a little shopping and to see all the christmas lights
and department store display windows.
The next day it was pouring out, thankfully we had purchased that hop on and off tour bus ticket so the day was not wasted. We hopped on at the corner of 48th & 49th Street where the Hershey's store is, and spent the day on the bus. We got to see just about everything on there, china town,Columbia university, midtown, and just about every place our friends had mentioned we went by...not to mention our tour guide lady was hilarious!
The next day it was pouring out, thankfully we had purchased that hop on and off tour bus ticket so the day was not wasted. We hopped on at the corner of 48th & 49th Street where the Hershey's store is, and spent the day on the bus. We got to see just about everything on there, china town,Columbia university, midtown, and just about every place our friends had mentioned we went by...not to mention our tour guide lady was hilarious!
I gotta say this trip was memorable, the nasty rain, the cold weather, my horrible cold couldn't keep us from having a blast in NY.
Our last picture in NYC...WE WILL BE BACK!
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