• Travel

    JetBlue ByBlue Vacations : Booked in 90 seconds!

    Say to a group of travelers, ” Raise your hand if you love going on vacation!” Hands will fly up faster than Muhummad Ali in the ring! Chances are everyone loves a vacation. Now ask the same group of travelers to “Raise your hand if you like to plan your vacation?” You will possibly get the silent treatment. In comes JetBlue with a new premium travel product called ByBlue. Travel Products head of Technology, Ciprian Acatrinei, shared impressive metics regarding the time a traveler receives an offer via email to the time they book is all done within 90 seconds! Andres Barry JetBlue President Travel Products JetBlue By Blue has…

  • Travel

    The New York Times Travel Show 2020

    The New York Times Travel Show 2020 took place at The Jacob Javits Center January 26th to January 28th. If you own a travel company, created a cool travel product or just aspire to travel, this is the show for you. The Entrace Upon entering the massive showcase please be sure to grab a bag to store all of the information that hundreds of vendors will share with you. This year the bags were green and presented by Dubai. The platinum sponsor were Turkish Airlines which whom I had the pleasure of flying then from Istanbul to Cairo. South Africa was the gold sponsor this year. Greece, Guadeloupe Islands, and…

  • Culture,  Experience

    Who leaves New York City?

    Before you get your whities in a bunch this is not some sappy good-bye letter swearing off NYC and damning everyone to hell who doesn’t jump ship NOW! Quite the contrary, NYC has been good to me in …its own way. The thing is one brisk night in October I woke up out of my sleep with an idea to study yoga, to take it seriously. I was failing a adulating nut yoga was he one thing that kept me balanced.  I began scouring the net for more information on programs and schools. I did a general search which lead me to bookretreats.com and there I found tons of schools, programs…

  • Beauty,  Culture

    Rain: More than just Bubbles and Balms

    While galavanting around Rockefeller Center  I stumbled upon several people sprinkled in a shop holding colorful objects. Through the window I eyed displays with several vibrant colored bars aligned and organized by design. I looked up to see the word RAIN above the entrance to the shop. As I entered RAIN I was greeted by a pleasant voice. Im always looking for new beauty products, especially bath products so I was naturally inquisitive. I was in luck ,the owner, Hendrien was present and shared what RAIN is all about. RAIN originated in South Africa and opened up this wonderful location in NYC’s Rockefeller Center. RAIN makes handmade bath & body products using natural ingredients…

  • Culture

    Brukwine Dance Workout

    What are your plans tonight? Not big on the whole club scene, but love to dance? I can say that my club days are dwindling down but I truly miss hitting the dance floor. Dancing is totally fun and a great way to get some quality exercise in! Have you ever looked at a dancer’s body? Really check out their physique, in general their bodies are toned, slender  and incredibly fit. When a friend invited me to a dance class I gave her that look, but her excitement for Brukwine let me know that this was no ordinary class. She immediately pulled up their instagram page (@bruckwineaddiction)where I watched 15…

  • Culture,  Travel

    Around The World Beauty Exhibition

    Celebrity makeup artist Stephanie Flor shares her travels with NYC this past Thursday at Inglot Studios at Chelsea Market in a one night only exhibition. Stephanie Flor shares beauty traditions from her latest voyages from Macchu Picchu (that was really fun to say) and Tanzania. The night will showcased souvenirs and photos from Flor’s travels to Africa, Asia, and South America, as well as a gallery of photos inspired by the traditions, produced by the artist herself. Travel fanatics and beauty enthusiast experienced Flor’s adventures through henna applications, beauty makeovers (is she not killing it in this purple hair), photo shoots, and an intriguing dance performance. Delicious cocktails crafted by Birthday Cake Wine..so…

  • Travel

    Bring in the New Year!

    Can you believe that 2015 will be here in less than 2 months? Some will spend quality time with their family, while many others will head to the airport for a destination celebration. Passport 2 Pretty shares the top 5 cities people kick off their new year. Come on! You knew this would be number one! New York City is the greatest freakin city in the freakin world. If you can hang with a sea of people and temperatures in the single digits this is the spot for you. If you plan on hitting up one of the premiere night clubs reserve a table and arrive early! The best thing about NYC for NYE…

  • Culture

    Inspire A Difference Honors Event 2014

        A rainy night in NYC did not deter five amazing women from coming out to share their dedication to victim’s right, homelessness and healing to inspire a difference. Special guest included Tamron Hall and Susan Lucci.  Executive Editor of Glamour Magazine, Lauren Smith Brody gave the opening remarks with a quote, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’ You must do the thing you think you cannot do.”-Eleanor Roosevelt Henry Schleiff, President of…