My Travel Stories

Barbados - Food, Wine and Rum Festival

For four days in November, Barbados hosts one of its most talked about events of the island; the Barbados Food, Wine and Rum Festival. The festival allows you to experience the beauty of the island, exquisite food, drinks and mingle with some of the most highly acclaimed chefs of the cooking world....Read more.

The Spirit of Cuba

This summer I visited Cuba as part of Almeda Travel’s “Voluntourism” tour package. It was an amazing experience that let me lend a helping hand and get an up-close look at a historical landmark. Because of the U.S. embargo against Cuba, a lot of basic things that are available to us in America aren’t...Read more.

Running of the Bulls

I think of myself as a bit of the thrill-seeker type, which is how I found myself bound for Spain to join hundreds of others in the most famous running of the bulls event in Pamplona. When one of my friends asked me about the event, it seemed out of the norm and I DEFINITELY wanted...Read more.