Dear friend, can you hear the delightful serenade that resonates all over your body? The eulogistic chant praising ethical behavior, a modest lifestyle filled with ordinary pleasures. Lyrics that portray the duality between men & women, and perhaps highlight our foremost concerns in life; in other words, Jamaican Poetry: Cah me haffi wine pon di cocky …
China the greatest of the great nation
AVANT-GARDE ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS AN ENDLESS VISA APPLICATION Welcome to the utopian world of the Chinese website embassy. The landing page will immerse you in a delightful "lottery scam" decor, with portraits of greeting people and URL links displayed all over the place. I believe this is the payback of a troubled …
Hakuna Matata or Thug life in Zanzibar
American Express has been blessing me with 80k miles. Well, I have to say that I earned it with my compulsive behavior toward shopping. I always had the desire to discover Sub-Saharan Africa; so when the opportunity knocked, I opened the door (I primary checked the door peephole, I am not that foolish!) and spent …
Once upon a time in Bali
Three months after my initial birthday festivities, I decided that I wasn't done. As an unquenchable desire, I vowed myself to pursue my perpetual quest: da party. A few Facetime calls later I got my clique together, ready to boogie down. Dad's favorite expression, don't hate. Before I get started, I have to warn you …
Que horas son mi corazón
Nicaragua you have always intrigued me. Your fiery reputation highlights your mystery. Relatively discreet on the international scene, La República de Nicaragua has much to offer on a cultural perspective. Always seeking new wild adventures, I was willing to set aside my predilections and biases and was on my way to Managua, Nicaragua. Bienvenidos a …
Long Far Gone
Living on the edge like I am back again Cambodia why do you have to be so tough I let myself float above the water like I had enough Looking at the sky, I can feel your pain Drinking this glass of wine got me in the mood for poetry. I wanted to set a …
Maad City
Morocco has always been a second home for my parents and I. A secret getaway, where we could sneak out from Paris craziness and return « like we never left » with a natural glow. In her hippies days, when mom was looking out for Jimi Hendrix across the world, she sought refuge in Morocco hoping that …
Me, myself & I in Peru
It’s 2017, and I feel like « a charity vibe » has taken over me (or it could be the fear of being deported by Donald Trump to Tijuana, not quite sure). Bye bye luxury, stolen hotel bathrobes, and cucumber-infused water. You will be missed. I intensively watched National Geographic for several days hoping to get inspired; …