by Nicolle Morales Kern In Travel & Leisure ‘s 2010 annual America’s Favorite Cities survey, readers ranked the City of Brotherly Love as the third rudest, behind Los Angeles and New York. It seems that tourists are not too impressed with the way Philadelphians choose to express that love. But tourists aren’t the only ones Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern We all know of the boogeyman or El Cuco or El Cucuy. He’s the scary creature that lurks in dark spaces, especially in your closet or under your bed with the ultimate goal of “getting” you. Running to get one of your parents and turning on the light can only terminate Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Zoos have been a big attraction since the U.S.’s first zoo, Philadelphia Zoo, opened its doors on July 1, 1874, creating a fun environment for both children and adults of all social backgrounds to learn about animals not native to the city or even the country. Similar to reality TV shows, Read More

Meet Nicolle, a staff writer who has been contributing to this wonderful project since June 2010. “I became aware of BL through Facebook, mostly through posts that Eric Cortes (another amazing blogguero) shared. I had been looking to contribute to something that would allow me to share my experiences while keeping up my writing skills and Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern I love traveling to new places, and the end of 2010 and beginning of 2011 gave me the chance to discover a city of Spain I had not yet visited. My mom and I traveled to Barcelona and saw amazing sites. I could take you on a tour of the typical Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Christmas in Germany is a three-day celebration. On Christmas Eve, family and friends gather for dinner and the opening of presents. Stores usually close around 1 or 2 p.m. and won’t open again until December 27. The first and second days of Christmas, December 25 and 26 (St. Stephan’s Day), are Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Christmas is just for kids. At least that’s the impression I get when talking to friends and other “adults” (and who wants to be that?). My man said that he doesn’t really get excited around Christmas and won’t really celebrate until he has children of his own. According to him it’s Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern It’s my first time in San Francisco and the most noticeable thing is the fog. Ever-present from morning to night, it seems to shift and change every five minutes.  One minute it’s like a thick blanket and you can hardly see your hand in front of you and the next it’s Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Have you ever read a story that truly inspired you? It’s a story that opens your eyes to another person’s life and the potential that we all have as people. That’s how I feel after reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, the real story of a William Kamkwambe from Kasunga, Read More

by Nicolle Morales Kern Back in October I wrote about importance of talking about HIV/ AIDS, introduced you to the reality of porn stars testing positive for HIV/ AIDS and those who actually desire being infected. This week is World AIDS Week, with World AIDS Day being tomorrow, December 1, and I wonder if any of Read More