#ReadCaribbean Challenge
June is recognized as Caribbean Heritage Month to celebrate I teamed up with some Caribbean Bookstagrammers to launch the #ReadCaribbean Challenge. The main goal of this challenge is to create awareness and educate persons on Caribbean Literature and Authors from the Caribbean or Caribbean Heritage. I started BookOfCinz with the mission of encouraging people to: […]
Costa Rica
In April I visited Costa Rica for 7 days during the Easter Season. Costa Rica lives up to all the hype and even though we did a road trip across the country to soak up as much of the Pura Vida life as possible, we were still left wanting. My friend and I traveled from […]
Lima, Peru
Lima is a city bustling with energy, culture and an intoxicating vibe. My friends and I were only there from January 2nd to January 5th but we managed to do and see a good bit of the city. We stayed in Mira Flores in an Airbnb that is close to nightlife and restaurants. During our […]
Cusco, Peru
I’ve had Peru on my list since I decided I wanted to be more intentional with my travel plans. My goal was to start 2019 at the top of Machu Picchu, so I did just that. I tell everyone I meet that Peru is one of the most beautiful countries I have ever been to. […]
San Blas, Panama
[rl_gallery id=”857″] San Blas Island In researching Panama and things to do in Panama, I came across San Blas Islands and I knew I had to visit there; I am happy I did. San Blas Islands is a collection of small islands that is owned and fully operated by the Indigenous Guna People. We booked […]
Panama City, Panama
[rl_gallery id=”846″] Panama In 2018, me and three of my friends decided to have Panamanian Christmas. We arrived in Panama on Thursday December 20th and departed on Thursday December 27th. For seven days we explored as much of Panama as we could, from eating breakfast in Casco Viejo to having lunch overlooking the Panama Canal, […]
April 2019: Wrap-Up
April was an underwhelming reading month for me, majority of the books I read felt very “meh” and it was not for lack of doing my research before reading them. Overall, I read 15 books with a few standouts and a lot of underwhelming reads. My only five stars read was The Purpose Driven Life: […]
March 2019: Wrap Up
March was a great reading month for me not because I read 12 books but because I read widely. I think I covered almost every genre this month and most importantly I learned so much from most of the books I read. What was also great is that most of the books I read were […]
April 2019: Why An Untamed State by Roxane Gay
An Untamed State by Roxane Gay is the fourth book we will be reading for BookofCinz Book Club. I read this book back in January 2016 and I remember finishing the book and feeling so raw. The book is set in Haiti and explores the kidnapping of the protagonist. There are so many themes that […]