Spoiler alert: I love it! — Greetings, adventurers! It’s been quite some time since I’ve written about my travels! That ends with this post! But first, allow me to fill you in on a particularly joyous milestone! This girl turned 40 years old five days ago! Happy birthday to me! For at least the past decade…

When a family designation means so much more — Aunt Jane was my aunt by marriage — the wife of my dad’s younger brother. Aunt Jane and I had a special connection and I loved how she affectionately called me “niece.” As I traveled the world posting pictures from South America, Asia, and Europe, she would comment on my…

I love living in Split, Croatia. The beach is a 15-minute walk from my doorstep. If I’m seeking weekend adventure, a day trip to one of the many islands is an easy solution, and the Mediterranean diet of olive oil, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables is hard to beat…

A Superhero Gone Too Soon When I woke this morning, the news of Chadwick Boseman’s death was sitting in my WhatsApp Cali Cousin Thread. The Cali Cousins are my friends who are more like family. I’m usually not too fazed by celebrity deaths. After all, they too, are human. But…

Full Title: My Sister, the Serial Killer Author: Oyinkan Braithwaite Format: Paperback Pages: 223 Publish Date: 2017 First, a disclaimer. This will above all else be an objective review. Yet, I have to admit, I’m rooting for this author. Allow me to explain. I’m a fan of the underdog. I’m…

A cry for the United States to no longer be the pariah of the world I’ve been quarantined in Croatia since March 20th. I adhered to the lockdown and social distancing measures and thus far have not been infected with the coronavirus. As restrictions lifted and the tourism season went…

Full Title: Little Fires Everywhere Author: Celeste Ng Format: Audible (listening service) Pages: 338 (21 Chapters on Audible) Publish Date: 2017 One week ago, I finished listening to the audio version of Celest Ng’s wildly popular, Little Fires Everywhere (LFE). Two days ago, I began watching the Hulu miniseries based…

Full Title: The Silent Patient Author: Alex Michaelides Format for Reading: Kindle Pages: 325 Publish Date: 2019 It’s been quite some time since I’ve read a murder mystery thriller. It’s not that I’m not a fan of the genre, I just tend to gravitate more towards historical fiction. Nevertheless, a…

…And I have mixed feelings about it. For the past week, the country of Croatia, located in Eastern Europe, witnessed a significant drop in the daily number of new Coronavirus cases. How significant? For the past 7 days, Croatia reported single-digit cases over 24 hour periods. Then on May 8th…