I'm planning a new year of travel for myself, and wanted to reflect on my recent trips. In the past three years I've traveled to five countries and three cities in the USA and shared some of my packing tips. Above are some of my guidebooks from the countries I've traveled to.

My trip to Bali was an amazing experience!

I loved my fourth trip to Thailand, which is one of my favorite countries! I wrote another post on the delicious food and luxurious experiences I had there.
       
I spent two weeks traveling around Spain including a trip to the island Ibiza where I did some club hopping. If you're wondering what a vegetarian eats in Spain check out this post.  And here's my recipe for making your own authentic paella.

             Los Angeles                               Santa Monica                                Vegetarian in LA


I had a weekend in New York that was a blast!



Packing Tips                                             Plane snacks                 Panama rainforest (wild monkey attack)

More from my Panama trip  here and here.

Last year I spent Christmas in Cancun which was such a relaxing experience on the beach! I also did some side trips to see the sights nearby. What does a vegetarian eat in Mexico - click here.

If I had to move to another city, it would be San Francisco!


My bucketlist for 2016-2017:

Antelope Canyon, AZ

Phuket island in Thailand

French Riviera -haven't been in a LONG time.

Cuba - I hope Obama's trip there last week leads to looser travel resistrictions.

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My family is doing something a little different this year for Easter, we're going to vegan buffet brunch which I'm very excited about! Here are some of my past posts on Easter:

If you're looking for a good breakfast casserole recipe try this one. 
If you're making an Easter basket for your boyfriend check out this post. 
Tips for healthy Easter baskets for kids.
Pictures from last year's Washington Post Peeps Contest. 

Veggie Burger

Goddess Bowl

First of all thank you for visiting my blog and reading my posts, I'm grateful for all of my readers. I can't believe I've been growing this blog for three years now, 550 posts to date -eek! Especially since my blogging history goes further back than that on other blogs. I try to be authentic and genuine in my posts as I enjoy this blog immensely. I've learned many things about the world of blogging and even set some blogging goals this year. I try not to compare myself to other bloggers as we all have a different path. I've made many friendships in the blogging world. My post inspiration goes on a wavelength, sometimes I'm chock full of ideas and other times I feel uninspired. But I continue to go with the flow looking for inspiration wherever I can. I wanted to share my most popular posts on this blog from the last 3 years.






Folding Clothes Vertically
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I'm an ice cream lover and wanted to give you the scoop on two new ones I've tried and loved. They have less fat, minimal added sugar, and will allow you to satisfy your sweet cravings while keeping you in line with your calorie goals. So get ahead and indulge on these!

First up is the brand Yasso which makes frozen Greek yogurt popsicle bars for 100 calories! So far I've tried the flavors Cookies and Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Sea Salt Caramel. All three are delicious! A package of 4 popsicles costs $5 and while the bars are short they are thick. I bought my mom a package of the coffee flavor and she raves about that one as well. The first three ingredients are nonfat milk, greek yogurt, and sugar, it has 5g protein, 2g fat and 14g sugar.
Enlightened Fudge Popsicles have more nutrients than regular ice cream as they are made of  Skim Milk, Milk Protein Isolate, Erythritol so they are 70 cal, with 8g of protein, 2g fat and 3g sugar.  Compared to regular ice cream it has one-third the calories, 75 percent less sugar and twice the protein. It has fewer calories and sugar than a Skinny Cow or Weight Watchers ice cream fudge bar. If you're focusing on losing weight but still want to indulge in healthy treats, give these bars a try!

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