Waikiki: A modern take on Hawaii

View of Waikiki 

When we started planning our long overdue honeymoon, a few of our friends and co-workers told us that Oahu was the less Hawaiian of the 8 archipelago islands. Why is that - we asked. Well apparently is because of the famous Waikiki, the busy and modern beach area of Honolulu, Hawaiian capital city. 

It is indeed modern, with a lot of hotels, restaurants, stores and popular hang out places for tourists: Senor Frogs, Margaritaville, Hard Rock Cafe and many others. It is often compared to Miami Beach in South Florida, due to its crowds of curious tourists that fill the known hotels like the Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach (home to the Hula Grill restaurant) and the very expensive and exclusive Halekulani, where a lot of Hollywood stars stay. Honestly, we don’t know what the fuzz is about this hotel, aside from its security, since it is very simple. It is beautiful, but we found that it was very simple. However, it has one of the best places for brunch on Sundays and to watch the sunset every night, the House Without a Key bar. 

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Food Trucks Galore

Is the new trend, the coolest way to eat and we couldn’t agree more! Food trucks are the new best things to hit the food scene!

And in Orlando, Fl – like other cities in the nation, it is growing and growing and therefore is hard to keep up with the many trucks, the pods and the bazaars around the city. The bazaar is when several trucks get together in one place at the same time, offering a lot of yummy options to hungry fans. 

There are a lot of trucks and all with different offerings, all good in there own right. 

In this post we want to give you a sample of some of our favorites trucks and where to find them. We will be sure to revisit this topic as more food trucks are added to our list of ‘must eat there’ almost every week!! 

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Tango: Sexuality, Drama and Sadness

Argentina is known for many things (wine, meat, polo, soccer – Messi and Maradona, anyone?) but one of its most important gifts to the world is the tango dance and music. 

Tango in the streets of Buenos Aires

History says that the tango has origins in Spain and Cuba, it became popular in Argentina by the European immigrants and the low class society of cities like Buenos Aires.  It has its roots in the depression eras and the music and lyrics are usually sad and about lost love. But the dance is sensual, sexual, and passionate. 

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