Five years ago, when summers were too hot to go outside and we were miserably bored in Los Angeles, I decided to find a Spanish language immersion summer camp for my kids. They were eight and six at the time and I traveled alone to Costa Rica to make that our new summer home. My…
You are probably wondering why my blog is named Nelly Travels. My Mom was born Maria Nelly Carrasco Ganoza in Chiclayo, Peru. She moved to Lima, Peru and was raised by her sister, Carmela in a cute little house in Miraflores. Nelly became a flight attendant and traveled the world. She married my Dad and…
The challenge in packing for a trip is not only finding room for all your clothes but also fitting your shoes and toiletries. This is no easy feat! At least not for me. I’m not sure why but I think it has something to do with wanting to bring my whole bathroom with me. By…
I woke up yesterday and felt like complete sh*t. I had a lot on my mind and I couldn’t shut it down. I woke up at 4am and never went back to sleep. Not a good start of the day. I felt like a zombie. I decided to make myself a coffee and go for…
It’s happened to me a few times at LAX and other airports where my bag gets flagged and the nice TSA man or woman approaches me and says, “Is this your bag?”, and I smile and say, “yes!”, all while clenching my teeth because I am about to lose my flight. Inevitably, most of the…
We celebrated Christmas on December 21 since we were going to be in Costa Rica for the holiday. We drove to the AC Hotel by LAX so that we didn’t have to wake up super early for our flight. The hotel was very affordable and really nice. Very European with a cool bar and good…
I am Jenny. I am a happy wife to Ryan and a Mom to two beautiful teenage girls that are both taller and sassier than me. They keep me busy and have given me every gray hair on my head. I am also a sister and a daughter and help my awesome 84 year old…