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Weekend Getaway to San Diego
By Mercedes Santana on February 12, 2020
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Passports and Papers Guide to Orange County
By Mercedes Santana on February 2, 2020
Henri is from Orange County and works there, so we spend a lot of time in the OC. I grew up going to Newport Dunes as a kid so you can say we’re local experts. Since I do spend a lot of time there I thought I would introduce you to a new section of […]
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Literally Just Photos of Food in Greece
By Mercedes Santana on November 26, 2019
A few friends said I didn’t post enough photos of the food in Greece. I feel like I lived off yogurt and greek salads, but here’s every food photo I took. So sit back and prepare to work up an appetite. Google translator says this is how you say bon appetit in Greek—Kalí óreksi!
Here is how we spent our 3 nights and 4 days in Mykonos Greece!
Naxos may not have been on your radar, but it should be! It wasn’t on mine, until I found it on some “best places to go in the Cyclades” lists. I knew I wanted to see Paros and Naxos seemed to be a convenient place to stay between Mykonos and Santorini. I honestly wish we […]
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3 Nights of Santorini Sunsets
By Mercedes Santana on August 24, 2019
When I pictured Greece in my head I was picturing Santorini. And it totally lived up to my imagination. It’s just as picturesque as it is on Instagram and the landscape of the Caldera is like nothing I’ve seen before. It you’re going to Greece, go to Santorini, it’s worth the hype. Day 1 — […]
The first leg of our 10 nights in Greece started in none other than the capital city of Athens. Day One We flew from LAX to Athens, with a quick layover in Paris on AirFrance. After a long travel day we landed in a very hot Athens. Europe had been having unusually warm weather. Most […]
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Weekend Getaway to Joshua Tree
By Mercedes Santana on May 29, 2019
Joshua Tree is just a short car ride away, depending on where you are in SoCal. For us in Los Angeles, it’s only about 2 hours away. This desert national park is great for hiking, rock climbing, and star gazing. We don’t rock climb, but it was neat to see other visitors making their way […]
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Passports and Papers Guide to Disneyland
By Mercedes Santana on March 24, 2019
How am I barely writing about Disneyland? If you know me personally, you know I am a huge Disney fan! I was a Disney annual passholder nearly all my life! I had my quinceañera (the Hispanic equivalent to a sweet sixteen) at Disneyland Hotel. I even worked for The Walt Disney Company as an intern […]
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New York City in 85 Hours
By Mercedes Santana on December 25, 2018
Here’s how we did The Big Apple in a New York minute.
