Paris holds a special place in our hearts, and we’ve been fortunate enough to visit the City of Lights on multiple occasions. The reason behind our frequent trips is rooted in the fact that Henri’s grandparents live there, making it a magnet that pulls us back every few years. This particular visit held extra significance […]
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Passport to San Francisco Food
By Mercedes Santana on August 13, 2023San Francisco is a city known for its diverse and eclectic food scene. From classic seafood dishes at Fisherman’s Wharf to the famous sourdough bread, there is no shortage of delicious and unique eats to indulge in while visiting this hilly city. Recently we where in SF to help my brother in law propose to […]
Moorea Food Guide (with photos!)
By Mercedes Santana on January 24, 2023We’re back with another food guide, this time on the island of Moorea in French Polynesia! I love sharing food recommendations with anyone willing to take them. And I consider cuisine a major part of my pre-vacation research! I knew this trip would be slightly different in the food department because our Costco package came […]
Passport to Tahiti | A Guide to 7 Nights in Moorea
By Mercedes Santana on January 22, 2023The trip we’ve been dreaming of! We’ve always said Tahiti was high on our travel bucket list, but knew we wanted to save it for our honeymoon. Literally the day after reserving our wedding venue, we booked our honeymoon to Moorea! We opted to use Costco Travel! I know what you’re thinking — Costco has […]
Washington DC Food Guide (with photos!)
By Mercedes Santana on July 25, 2022I received a lot of feedback on our Maui food guide so here we are to bring you another edition. Grab a snack and see all the goodies we ate in Washington DC! I also have two international versions of this in Greece and Italy! Did you know I even have some of my favorite […]
A complete guide to our long weekend in Washington D.C.
Maui Photo Food Guide
By Mercedes Santana on November 8, 2021We were lucky to enjoy a trip to Maui and the food was absolutely divine! As I anxiously awaited our trip I scrolled foodie instagram accounts like Yelp Maui and Consuming Maui as I daydreamed of fresh poke and endless seafood. I bookmarked interesting places and took recommendations from friends, I probably could have stayed […]
Passport to Maui, Hawaii
By Mercedes Santana on November 5, 2021With the continuation of COVID, we really wanted to stay within the United States while feeling like we were on an exotic tropical vacation. And Maui provided just that. I know there’s a lot of back and forth about traveling to Hawaii, my advice? Only travel if you’re vaccinated for the safety of yourself and […]
So, I am thinking I am going to start titling all my travel articles “Passport to…” Do we think that’s cute? I was thinking about my blog branding and how I could improve and I’m hoping that Passports & Papers still makes sense. If you’ve never read about the blog, it’s name, or me you […]
Carlsbad Mini Trip: Recharging in a COVID World
By Mercedes Santana on October 18, 2020Or course, all our major plans for 2020 were canceled. Like our June trip to Peru and a family visit to Paris to see Henri’s grandparents. But, what really led us to the beachside town of Carlsbad? A restaurant called Cold Beers and Cheeseburgers. A basic name? Yes, but the burgers are so good! We […]