Expat in Colombia | Monique Wise
Where are you from? I was born and raised in Washington, DC. If I’m not in a foreign country you can usually find me back there trying to spend a bit …
Travel
Traveling Spoon with House of Fusion Marrakech
I've stalled in writing this post because I wanted to attempt to recreate at least two of the dishes we were taught in class. It wasn't until I went se…
My nights at Sonesta Ocean Point
I’ve never not wanted to be in the city more than I have in 2017. Man, oh, man is it tiresome, and brutal, and rambunctious, simultaneously when you ne…
Budget travel: Marrakech, Madrid et Barcelona
It’s not that I’m cheap; I just hate spending an exorbitant amount of money. [My mum calls me cheap, as does my sister… don’t believe them.] With the c…
Tips to know before going to: Marrakech – Part 2
Just to quickly clear things up as some folks are confused, I didn’t hate Marrakech at all. If anything, I loved it so much, there was a brief moment w…
Tips to know before going to: Marrakech – Part 1
Last week, I spent the most glorious six days and five nights in Morocco. It was my first time traveling to Africa unescorted. In the past it has alway…
Azul isn’t just Spanish for blue
One of my missions while in St. Maarten was to enjoy as much island delicacies as possible. I wanted frozen drinks with every meal, fresh seafood as of…
Tillie’s travel diaries – Nonstop from NYC to SXM
It was my first time in the Caribbean and I never wanted to leave. It's Thursday morning, a little before 6AM, and I'm gazing at the insane line…
Tillie’s travel diaries – NYC to HOU
…with a stop in Charlotte, NC. Hey ho everyone. I’m actually writing this from the plane. No, I didn’t pay the $16 all day pass for American Airline…
Mon quatorze juillet avec Lipault et Ladurée
As many of you know, la Fête Nationale de 2016 was a very difficult one for many with the tragedy in Nice. I’m not from France, but did live there for …