Hello everyone and welcome to this new journey!

I am Valeria Michelle, former hotelier and lifestyle blogger. I was born and raised in Puerto Rico and in 2011 made the move to the United States with my family - looking back, it was a blessing in disguise. At the time, I was in college and a bit lost on what my future/career journey would look like. Once I moved to Orlando, I quickly realized that my passion was to explore and travel the world one city at a time.

I finally found my calling with hotels and built my career with the Four Seasons Hotels, giving me the opportunity to travel and move to amazing cities and countries like Chicago, Washington DC, Toronto, Budapest, London and many more. Hotels, although for guests is an amazing vacation and relaxing time, the job is extremely intense and sacrificing - while everyone is on vacation (holidays, long weekends, etc), you are the busiest! That being said, it is very rewarding not only because of the people that you meet but you also get to truly explore the world with it... I mean, who would say no to a five star vacation, right?!

Now, while all of us love travel, currently the world is at a stand still during this pandemic. Hotels, restaurants, bars and so many more are closing and we can’t seem to see the end of this! Moreover, not only is there a pandemic going on but 2020 was meant to be one of the biggest years for me yet. I was leaving most recently Chicago to get married in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic and then move to the United Kingdom with my future husband. Of course, this is all on pause, including the big move (needless to say, this is why I started this new chapter of blogging).

During this new journey, I just want to be able to share experiences during an unforeseen time and be a small distraction to ones who need it.

xo,

Valeria Michelle