For one of the last legs of this amazing trip I was taken on a countryside adventure into the forests of Moca, up north! Palo Mamajuana Tea had us meet up with one of its suppliers, a well-known brewmaster.…
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Aside from the fear of flying, culture shock probably has to be one of the most common feelings to strike the average international traveler. Some of us, however, the braver ones, embrace the surprise, exchanging most of that currency…
Just Another Day In Paradise Words & Photography by Briana E. Heard I am here. In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and, at 10 minutes to 9pm, I believe I am staying in for the night. Not because I am tired…
Words & photography by Briana E. Heard I was raised to be a self sufficient, independent woman. I paid for my own education; I work fifteen jobs to support my travels, and I virtually never ask for help. For the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) “When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true.” The Alchemist – Paulo Coelho Its 2010 People O-9 is in the rearview – old school like moon…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Chloé Michelle Fischbach is the truth. When I first came across her viral YouTube clip, Girl from Washington Heights, I was awestruck. Her impersonation of an Uptown girl…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Junot Diáz, to use his own terminology, kicks supreme ass. Not only does the man possess a razor-sharp intellect but he is also amazingly down-to-earth, peppering his spot…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Trópico de Sangre is more than a movie; it is a riveting, eyes-glued-to-the-screen, journey to a Dominican Republic that most Dominicans my age have only heard about in the stories of our elders. In the…
Photography by Briana E. Heard (@beheardphoto) Also Check out: Park Portfolio – J Hood Wright Park Park Portfolio – Bennett Park Park Portfolio – Fort Tryon Park Park Portfolio – Swindler Cove Park Park Portfolio – Inwood Hill…
If you know where to go uptown, you can get totally shit-faced for a mere $10. I’m not talking about happy hour at any of the many excellent bars, pubs and lounges of the neighborhood. No,…