From Middle Earth to the Middle of the World! I never had Ecuador on my travel wishlist. Sure, if I had gotten my act together and gotten PADI certified, I’d have wanted to go to…
Jamaica Reading Retreat with Book of Cinz!
I got more than a few strange looks when I told people that I was heading to Jamaica for a reading retreat. People: A reading retreat? What’s that? Can’t you just stay at home…
Three Days in Mexico City
This is the second post in the Adventures of An Island Girl: Mexico Edition series. If you haven’t yet read part one, go back and read it here. Our Mexican adventure started in the…
Island Girl Musings: Good Boy Milo – One Year Later
One year ago, on April 6th 2023, I officially introduced and launched my second children’s picture book Good Boy Milo. The days leading up to the launch were a rollercoaster of emotions, but nothing compared…
Adventures of an Island Girl: Mexico Edition
Before we get started, I must first apologize. This Mexico Edition of Adventures of an Island Girl is two years late. I’m sorry. I’ll be honest; Mexico was never high up on my “must…
Island Girl Musings: An Alybiz Grammar Lesson
Today’s Lesson: Death by Would Have I’ll never forget the first time I was confronted by what I now call the “would have phenomenon”. I was fresh out of undergrad at my first ‘big…
Gimme Cocoa! The Chocolate Culinary Experience
There’s no denying that I love a good food adventure. Whether that means eating all the foods with my friends in DC, taking a cooking class in Athens or having a mystery dining experience in Wellington,…
Postcards from Ibarra
Annie & Aly’s Adventure in the Andes continues! If you haven’t read Part 1 yet, go back and read it here. About a 2.5 hour drive north of Quito is San Miguel de Ibarra,…
The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide To Playing Pretty Mas
As an avid mas player with more than 25 years of carnival experience, one of the first questions I get when I make new online friends is “how do I get a pretty outfit like…
A Carriacou Love Story aka The Alybiz Carriacou Travel Guide
Last updated: July 4, 2024 On July 1st 2024, an unprecedented climate event decimated Grenada’s beautiful sister islands, Carriacou and Petite Martinique. Hurricane Beryl, the strongest hurricane on record to pass through this part…
Island Girl Musings: Let’s Catch Up
Dear reader, When we last heard from Alyssa she had just tested positive for Covid-19. Since her symptoms were mild, she intended to spend her time in isolation writing and editing her backlog of…