“Are you interested in purchasing that house?” He said to my husband and I, as we stood tiptoed peering into the windows of a brick-faced two-story townhouse. It had a wraparound porch that was covered with intricately curving rod iron gates. The man startled us from our daydream. “No, we’re just looking,” we replied. “Oh, well I know the owners and they are very interested in sellin’ it.” He continued as we strolled with him and his dog down the … [Read more...]
About High Heeled Traveler
Jamie is a writer, creator, and wine enthusiast with a background in art history who has an insatiable desire to see the world. In the past six years she has lived in Florida, Paris, New York City, and Washington, DC. Though her travels are frequent, she loves to be a part of the local DC fashion scene as well as explore the many bars, restaurants, and world-class collections of art found throughout our nation’s capitol.
Destination: Buenos Aires, Argentina
I could see myself, watching myself. An “out of body experience,” they call it. I was naked, wallowing hysterically in the crisp, clean, white sheets of the king-sized bed in my Marriott hotel room. I hadn’t eaten for many hours, too tired, emotional, and downright fearful to leave the room to forage for even a candy bar, of which there were plenty. Abundant bodegas were filled to the brim with candy brands foreign and domestic; chocolate … [Read more...]