NEW YORK IS THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD & THERE IS NO PLACE LIKE IT. KNOWN AS THE BIG APPLE, THE CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS, AND SO ON, THIS CITY HAS SOMETHING TO OFFER EVERYONE. IT IS UNPREDICTABLE, CHARMING AND VIBRANT, FULL OF GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS, AN ENDLESS NUMBER OF RESTAURANTS, AND HISTORY. WHETHER YOU'RE A LOCAL OR JUST VISITING - BELOW IS A 4-DAY ITINERARY THROUGH MANHATTAN'S NEIGHBORHOODS!

DAY 1: UPTOWN & MIDTOWN

       VISIT METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
       EXPLORE CENTRAL PARK / COLUMBUS CIRCLE / 5TH AVE      
       VISIT MOMA MUSEUM
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       LUNCH @ ROCK & REILLEY      
       VISIT NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
       EXPLORE MIDTOWN (TOP OF THE ROCK) 
       MADSION SQ. PARK & FLATIRON 
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       DINNER @ CASA MONO

ECUADOR'S CAPITAL CITY, QUITO, IS LOCATED HIGH IN THE ANDES (2,850M ABOVE SEA LEVEL), SQUEEZED BETWEEN MOUNTAIN PEAKS WITH HILLS OF GREENERY. I LOVED EXPLORING MY MOTHER'S HOME COUNTRY; THE MONUMENTS AND 17TH-CENTURY ARCHITECTURAL FACADES, PICTURESQUE PLAZAS AND MAGNIFICENT CHURCHES. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITIES IN SOUTH AMERICA, DEFINITELY A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT! 

Where To Stay:

Surrounded by mountains, Quito is comprised of five different zones. Generally, tourism tends to be centralized in the north, around Parque El Ejido and areas such as La Mariscal. However, the historical center is based in the south in the Old Town with the three large squares of Plaza de la Independencia, Plaza San Francisco, and Plaza Santo Domingo.

WHERE I ATE:

• Q Restaurant 

• Zinc Gastro Bar

• Urko Cocina Local

WHat I Did: 

• Teleferiqo: ride up the volcano, see Quito from above

• Mitad Del Mundo: Quito's middle of the world

• Plaza Foch: hip bar district

• La Platea: artsy food truck chill spot

• Hop On/Off bus: hit all the historic spots of Quito at once

Wearing: J.O.A Top | F21 Pants | Nasty Gal Shoes

Wearing: Bar III Dress | Cult Gaia Bag

Wearing: Nasty Gal Dress | Stella McCartney Heals Similar

I've been too busy lately to focus on writing. Part of that busy schedule included a fun getaway to San Juan, Puerto Rico. Guys - as I've said before "busy" should also include something you want to do. Block out everything else and plan something for yourself. My little trip was full of colorful walls, amazing company, polka dots and flowy dresses. 

IT TAKES VIRTUALLY NO EFFORT TO BURN OUT AFTER A SINGLE DAY IN LAS VEGAS, WHERE EXTRAVAGANCE ISN’T AN EXTRA—IT’S EXPECTED! PACE YOUR PERFECT THREE-DAY TRIP WITH A BALANCE OF INDULGENCE AND EXPLORATION, AND YOU WON’T FEEL LIKE YOU MISSED ANYTHING ON YOUR PLANE RIDE HOME TO REALITY. THE PERFECT VACATION IN VEGAS COMBINES INCREDIBLE ATTRACTIONS LIKE FINE DINING, SOME SOFT ADVENTURE, AND A FEW WAYS TO TAKE IN THOSE INCREDIBLE DESERT VIEWS.

Vegas has its reputation and for the longest time I really thought I'd hate it. I had studied Robert Venturi's architectural analysis of Las Vegas, but never visited, and I didn't plan to. But that's no way to think, so I gave Vegas a shot and I actually ended up enjoying my time.