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Feb 5, 2024

Exploring More Jacksonville Restaurants: Las Tapatias

This past weekend, my best friend and I continued our exploration of restaurants around Jacksonville, trying new places to broaden our dining experiences in the city. This time we chose a Mexican restaurant called Las Tapatias. At first we came up to it and thought it was closed, the windows so tinted we felt disheartened and annoyed at ourselves that we failed to check their hours before driving there.

Extraordinary Egypt

ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME JOURNEY INTO THE ANCIENT WORLD OF THE PHARAOHS

Dec 12, 2023

Riverside Wine Festival 2023

A few weekends ago I took part in Jacksonville’s Riverside Wine Festival. A few friends and I bought tickets online, which included a free cup and access to more than 250 wines. When we showed up, we didn’t realize just how many wines it would be until we saw it laid out before us. The festival blocked off an entire street for festival-goers to walk, sit, sip and eat.

Nov 30, 2023

Dinner at Biscotti’s

Last week my friend and I met up for dinner at Biscotti’s, a Jacksonville staple in Avondale, a historic row of buildings not far from St. John’s River. This section of town becomes quite busy when evening rolls around, as there are more than a few restaurants serving different cuisines, each unique and popular.

Royal Air Maroc Relaunches Direct Casablanca–Beijing Route, Debuts Toronto Flight

As part of its international network expansion, Royal Air Maroc will reinstate the direct Casablanca–Beijing route initially launched in January 2020 and suspended just a few weeks later due to the health crisis.

Oct 16, 2023

A Weekend of Pumpkin Patches and the Mandarin Craft Festival

Last weekend I visited not one but two pumpkin patches as well as the annual Mandarin Craft Festival in Jacksonville, Florida. This was my first time visiting the festival, and I went with my friend to walk the more than 100 stalls selling handmade items.