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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

Day Trip: Malibu Pier and Malibu Farms Cafe

By Mercedes Santana on October 5, 2018

After a long week at work I consider myself lucky that going to the beach on the weekend is an option. We are totally beach bums in my house. I love getting up and going straight to the beach, getting a coffee, or brunch and then reading on the sand. It’s one of my easy […]

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15 Scrapbook Pages of Thailand Memories

By Mercedes Santana on August 16, 2018

Our trip to Thailand was better than we expected: it was affordable, adventurous, and beautiful. We had so many stunning photos it was easy to scrapbook. Henri said it perfectly when looking at these pages, “You always appreciate a trip more once you let it sink in.” And that’s why I love to document memories […]

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Travel | Weekend Getaways from LA

On the Road to Monterey

By Mercedes Santana on August 7, 2018

We love to travel and have been to five countries in the last four years while being full-time employees. But, we haven’t taken advantage of what’s right in our backyards. Sometimes we take for granted that we’re SoCal natives and look elsewhere on the map to satisfy our wanderlust. Planning a road trip seems daunting […]

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International Vacations | Travel

Video: Thailand’s Beautiful Beaches as Told by Our GoPro

By Mercedes Santana on June 5, 2018

I am so excited I finally got around to going thru our GoPro footage. This is just from the beaches, I still have more to share especially from our day with the elephants in Chaing Mai. Also, editing in the GoPro Quik app is so…well quick! Enjoy a minute of our trip.  Would you […]

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2 Luxurious Weeks In Thailand Only Cost Us $1600

By Mercedes Santana on May 19, 2018
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First, I want to note this was around $1600 per person, this includes everything from our international flight to hotels to food. Second, you can absolutely do Thailand for cheaper. But, this was our first trip to Asia and we were sparing no expense. So many times I hear people say “I can’t afford to […]

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International Vacations | Travel

Sun Soaked Days in Railay Bay

By Mercedes Santana on April 17, 2018

The last leg of our Thailand trip was in Krabi, more specifically Railay Beach. Getting there was a trek. We flew in from Chiang Mai on the first flight out. We had to take a car to the pier, then a long tail boat to get to our hotel, Railay Bay Resort and Spa. Railay […]

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International Vacations | Travel

5 Days of Adventures in Chiang Mai

By Mercedes Santana on April 11, 2018
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If you like the outdoors and hipster vibes Chiang Mai is the place for you. We checked into our hotel, the Cozytel Chiang Mai, and let the adventures begin. Here’s our five day guide, hopefully the experiences we had inspire you. Day 1: Cooking Class and Night Bazaar When I started my research for Chiang […]

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International Vacations | Travel

3 Days in Bangkok

By Mercedes Santana on March 20, 2018

Day 1: We arrived in Bangkok around 12:30 noon. Upon arrival we go thru customs only, there is no additional security. However, if you have a layover in China, like we did, be careful what you pack. I got our mosquito spray and a bottle of perfume taken away for not being 100ml, they we’re […]

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International Vacations | Travel

How I Lived My Best Parisian Life

By Mercedes Santana on March 6, 2018
Notre Dame; Mercedes Santana

This past May I was lucky enough to go to Paris for two weeks to stay with my boyfriend Henri’s grandparents. This was actually going to be my second time to The City of Lights, my first trip was in 2008 with my aunt, uncle, and cousin. This time I was focused less on the […]

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What a Week in Cuba Meant to Me

By Mercedes Santana on February 22, 2018
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I have always been proud of the fact that I’m of Cuban decent, but the truth is I was born in the United States, as were my parents. What did it really mean to be Cuban? It meant we had our traditions, spoke Spanish as our first language, and ate a lot of picadillo. But, being […]

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