I Found the Secret Garden in Copenhagen ♡ Denmark
In the Central City of Copenhagen, Denmark — we came across the secret garden — better known as Ørsteds Park ❀ The gate seemed closed, but with a slight nudge it magically opened to reveal itself. ❀And boy did I frolic!…
Dos Caminos – Top 6 Reasons To Go!
I’m a raised Cali girl and at heart Mexican food is part of my being. However, in New York and the East coast — good Mexican food is hard to come by. So I’m on a journey to bring you…
My Tropical Girls’ Get-Away with Palm Breeze Spritz
During the weekend I took a day trip to see my girls in Connecticut, I was looking for a get-a-way and went to CT to see some of my favorite girls. Nadia picked me up from the station and we went straight…
A Love Letter to San Diego
I didn’t fall in love with you at first. Actually, it was exactly the opposite. I moved to San Diego when I was 14, and I went under complete protest. It wasn’t until I graduated from high school and actually chose…
Traveling Alone ║ Is It Worth Your Time?
It’s funny, I’ve had this idea for quite some time now about traveling alone. Can it be done? Where would I go and what would I do? What would people think? First of all, I have to answer a few…
Follow the Juana Brick Road to A Girls’ Getaway in Miami
“Girls’ getaway” was in fact the entire theme of this particular trip! Traveling with three close friends we embarked on a mission to have pure fun-and nothing but fun! We had an amazing stay at the Mondrian South Beach hotel. This…
How to be a Carless Warrior in Los Angeles
Living without a car can be a cinch in places like NYC or San Francisco where there is an integrated transit system but for the urban sprawl of Los Angeles and other cities where transit is limited it can be…
Back to Basics || Brooklyn Photoshoot
Sometimes the best photographs come from the easiest shoots. Check out the photos from my set with the very talented Chris Wilson, shot with film at my apartment in Brooklyn:
Valentine’s Day — A Note on Loving Yourself
When I originally started my blog, I never planned for it to become such a big part of my life. My very first post, titled The Beginning, was not about my goal to become a blogger and share my life with…
Girls Night with the Best On-Demand Beauty App in NYC
When I discovered Bella, my now-favorite on-demand beauty app in NYC, the first thing I wanted to do was host a girls’ night. I love that I can use an app to make an appointment for a beauty service in the comfort of…
Third World Reality || Visiting a Local Home in Managua, Nicaragua
This story was originally published in the first issue of Impact Magazine. The cold air streamed down around me and I stood acutely aware of my instructions to speak only when necessary. The room was sterile, but not in an…
Deva’s Favorite Few Affordable Los Angeles Experiences
LA has a ton of amazing places to go and explore. In fact, there are so many that I haven’t even touched many of them myself. But I do know I have some places I absolutely adore. If you’re ever…
TRAVELING; it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.
Traveling inspires me in. From the endless adventure, beautiful scenery, and exposure to the many cultures that compile our human kind. It’s a fascinating experience for me. By plane, by train, or boat … it doesn’t matter, I just want to…
Inspiring Travel Through the Dominica Challenge 2015
Last year, I entered the Dominica Challenge, and I was SO excited when I was announced as a semi-finalist. I felt like I was this close to winning a trip to what looks like one of the most incredible islands…
Suubi Means Hope || A short on my month-long trip to Uganda
It’s been almost exactly a year since I returned from my month-long trip to Uganda. I’ve been going through the photos I took — you can expect to see many of them soon. My trip to Uganda was such an…
Take A Trip To Kuwait & Shimmer Like Juana Grant
Being A Trendsetter Goes Way Further Than Setting Fashion Trends. It Means You Must think Outside of The Box! And Taking A Trip To Kuwait Is Definitely Outside Of The Box! Only 1 hour and 30 min flight from Dubai, Kuwait…
A Ghosttown Photoshoot at the Salton Sea, California
When I first mentioned the Salton Sea to my friend Sinem and photographer Sinem Yazici, her eyes widened and she grabbed my hand. “We have to shoot there,” she announced. At the time, I encouraged the idea but never thought…
Bonding is The Perfect Ingredient To Any Successful Vacation
Feliz Agosto Doosters! ( Happy August Doosters) We are finally into the month of August, which means that is the last month of freedom for any student who is in school. I, for one, like any other college student…
My New Favorite Brooklyn Shop
Smallhome is probably my favorite new Williamsburg shop — and that says a lot, since I live here. There are homemade and vintage items packed into every corner of the small store… From unique cards to intricate lighting for your apartment,…
Meet Julia Small, owner of smallhome || Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC
Smallhome is a new vintage and small-batch Williamsburg shop that opened just a few months ago. It’s in my neighborhood, so of course I had to check it out. I wandered in originally because of this beautiful trunk that was sitting just outside…