Category: Travel
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South Beach Architecture: Art Deco
In my previous post and video, I outlined the 3 major architectural styles of Miami Beach. This post is a mini deep dive into Art Deco. So, South Beach is known for its amazing collection of Art Deco architecture. Most of these buildings were slated to be torn down throughout the 1970s & 1980s, but […]
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South Beach Architecture: MiMo (Miami Modernism)
In my previous post and video, I outlined the 3 major architectural styles of Miami Beach. This video is a little bit more of a deep dive into MiMo. So, first, what is MiMo? MiMo is an acronym for Miami Modernism. It’s a style of architecture from the Post WWII era (1945-1960s) that originated in […]
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South Beach Mocktail Reviews (Part 1): Betsy Ross Hotel
In this series, I’m reviewing mocktails in South Beach. First up is the Betsy Ross Hotel at 14th Pl. and Ocean Dr. This is a high-end hotel, but I heard they had mocktails so we went to test them out. They had a few non-alcoholic options (you can see them in the video below). We […]
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This is the Most Charming Building in Chicago!
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a…giant car?! 🚗 This, my dear friends, is a parking garage located at 60 E. Lake St. in Chicago. But this isn’t just any ol’ parking garage. It’s a car! *beep beep* Built in 1986 by noted architect Stanley Tigerman, this 12-story parking garage was designed to look […]
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Is This the Best Coffee Shop in Ocean City, New Jersey?!
I like to think of myself as a part-time coffee snob. I won’t shun a Starbucks or Dunkin’ coffee, but I don’t necessarily enjoy their coffee either. Every place I travel, I’m always looking for the best, most amazing cup of coffee I can find…and I can assuredly say that I have found the best […]
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Arguably, the Coolest Thing in L.A.: the Camera Obscura in Santa Monica
Within the walls of an unassuming senior center in Santa Monica is one of the coolest ancient inventions ever created…the Camera Obscura.