when some of my friends and I decided we were in need of both a relaxing and adventurous girls’ trip, we knew Tulum would be the perfect destination to spend an extended weekend. Here’s my detailed breakdown of how we spent 3 days in Tulum, along with other relevant tourist information.

The Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival, also called Caribana, is one of the livest and largest celebrations of Caribbean heritage in North America. This year, I finally made the trip happen and became one of the girls in the parade living their best life whining in a costume.

I brought in the new year in Charleston and spent some time on New Years day strolling through town in comfortable shoes while coming across historical monuments, centuries-old mansions, cobblestone streets, and Spanish moss oak trees. Here's a photo montage of my experience: