A Cuban-American girl raised in Miami with a penchant for travel, wellness, food, magic and storytelling. I’m an award-winning journalist who began her career on television, later parlaying that into a successful career in publishing as an Editor-in-Chief. Looking to experience more out of life, I set an intention and promised myself I’d venture to see all 7 Modern Wonders of the World. I accomplished my goal in less than 2 years. After seeing 50 countries, delving into different cultures, writing published articles about numerous destinations, studying various faiths and theologies, and enjoying food from around the world alongside award-winning chefs—my curiosity is still piqued and my bucket list of countries I want to write about, and things I want to experience, continues to grow.
It is my pleasure to invite you to join me for the ride…
The first time I set my eyes on her I was an awkward teen. I walked into the opulent apartment of screen legend Ernesto Alonso. My boyfriend (soon to be husband) and I were visiting Mexico City--it was circa 1993 maybe 94....
Contemplation Station
Jacqueline Bonnin de La Bonninière de Beaumont was born to wealth. A French socialite whose family made a fortune from rubber, banana, and palm-oil plantations in Africa, Indonesia, and Indochina....
Our Muse of the Day
I first read about La Costa Brava in a biography about the gorgeous screen goddess of the late 40s and 50s Ava Gardner. She was one of the most beautiful women to set foot on this earth, in my humble opinion, although Ernest Hemingway claimed it to be so as well. Her sensuality was raw and primal....
A+MUSE+Ing Tales From Around the World
Valentine's day is upon us, here's a look inside Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton's villa, Casa Kimberly, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. These iconic lovers set this fishing village ablaze and catapulted it onto the global stage in the 60s, while Burton filmed Night of the Iguana here. ...
Hollywood of Yore
