Traveling Mood: New York, NY

I took a quick trip New York this past weekend to support and celebrate my aunt’s retirement from her nursing career.  I’m so proud of her and her accomplishments.  I can only hope and pray that I will be able to retire when I get older.  My aunt has been a nurse for over 30+ years and she’s finally going to start taking it easy, which is well overdue.  She is very excited about retiring because she has big plans for the future.  One of her plans that I love is that she wants to become a tourist in her own city.  She’s lived in Staten Island for years but she doesn’t know Manhattan and some of the other boroughs.  I can’t wait to hear about some of her adventures.  Even though I’ve been to NY many times, I still enjoy doing some of the touristy things in the city especially around the holidays. Do you have any favorite things to do in New York?  Let me know in the comments!  Some of you may have seen a few pictures on Instagram, but here are more pictures from this weekend below. 

What I did in New, York:

Took the Staten Island Ferry to the City

Visited the 9/11 Memorial

Shopped at the J.Crew Sample Sale

Went to Rockefeller Center/Christmas Tree

Strolled thru the Grand Central Terminal; Enjoyed some snow flurries

Attended my aunt’s retirement party with my sister at Rex Manor Catering Hall, Brooklyn, NY

Delayed at Newark and Chicago Midway Airports due to snow.

Traveling Mood: Seattle, WA and Vancouver, BC Canada

August 8 to August 13, 2013

I had so much fun during my trip to Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, British Columbia.  My trip over to the West coast consisted of the following in no specific order: eating, shopping, sleeping, running, practicing yoga, exploring, more eating and sleeping. Here is a snippet of my mini vacation.  Enjoy!

What I did in Seattle, WA:

Walked around the infamous Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square

Took pictures of the Market Theater Gum Wall

Ate some amazing food at Il Bistro and Elliot’s Oyster House on Pier 56

Visited the Seattle Space Needle

Drank coffee at multiple Starbucks

What I did in Vancouver, BC:

Ran in the Lululemon SeaWheeze Half Marathon

Practiced yoga on Kitsilano Beach

Explored Stanley Park

Ate at Catus Club Café

Went shopping at Lululemon and the Lululemon Lab

Sang along with Passenger and Xavier Rudd in concert

Traveling Mood: Miami, Florida

Here's a quick recap of what I did in Miami from July 10th through July 14th.

• Sung along with Beyoncé in concert.
• Dined at Cardozo Bar & Grill, Aura Restaurant, and Doraku Sushi.
• Shopped along Collins Avenue and Lincoln Street.
• Danced the night away at Story and Dream.
• Relaxed on the beach and listened to "Grown Woman" by Beyoncé (our theme song for the weekend).

Traveling Mood: Miami, Florida

I’m in Miami for the week and I’m looking forward for a relaxing week with family and friends.  I’m going to see Beyoncé in concert tomorrow night and I can’t wait.  Please follow me on Twitter and Instagram for live updates of my week in Miami.  I don’t plan to update my blog for the rest of the week.