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Hi guys,

On this page you’ll find all my monthly newsletters, starting with the most recent. If you’re interested, you can read through these and follow along with my travels.

These monthly newsletters include a recap of the previous month, information on what’s coming up, some of my favorite travel moments and experiences, and some travel fails, mistakes, and embarrassing moments.

I’m just getting started with these so if you have any feedback or would like me to add something, please let me know.

Monthly Newsletters

Palm Springs, CA

Monthly Newsletter July 2020

Welcome to the July 2020 monthly newsletter. I got a little bit further from home in June than I did in May, and actually visited…

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flowers in Santa Barbara

Monthly Newsletter June 2020

Welcome to the June 2020 monthly newsletter. I finally got out of the house last month and took a road trip with the bf up…

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Rock a Little Travel Monthly Newsletter May 2020

Monthly Newsletter May 2020

Welcome to the May 2020 monthly newsletter. The picture above pretty much describes my month. Me, alone, making and drinking various smoothie concoctions I put…

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Eden Fite in Maui, Hawaii March 2020

Monthly Newsletter April 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 Monthly Newletter. The picture above was taken during a surprise wind storm on the island of Maui in Hawaii. I…

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Eden Fite at the Fonda in Hollywood

Monthly Newsletter March 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 Monthly Newletter. Last month was filled with live music, a few happy hours with friends, and multiple visits to Disneyland…

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Disney California Adventure

Monthly Newsletter February 2020

Hello everybody, Welcome to the February 2020 newsletter. January 2020 was spent at home in Los Angeles. I mostly just got caught up on blog…

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Glacier in Iceland

Monthly Newsletter January 2020

Hi everybody. Well, not sure “everybody” is the right word here. Does anybody read these? I’m really looking forward to 2020. I have several trips…

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Armadillo in Riga, Latvia

Monthly Newsletter December 2019

Welcome back to my monthly newsletter, I guess this is starting to be a thing. November brought me back to Europe and to my first…

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Eden sitting in front of the colorful buildings at Nyhavn in Copenhagen

Monthly Newsletter November 2019

Welcome to the Rock a Little Travel Monthly Newsletter. This is where you’ll hear all about my latest trips, embarrassing travel moments, and more.

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What's your favorite part of solo traveling? Mine

What's your favorite part of solo traveling?

Mine is getting to wake up before sunrise to experience moments like these.

I also love the quiet of early morning, especially in places that are normally packed with tourists.

It makes me feel like the place is all mine, even if just for a few minutes.

Have you ever traveled solo? If not, how come? L

Have you ever traveled solo? If not, how come?

Let me know what's stopping you in the comments below. You can be honest! 👇

Does it sound boring, lonely, maybe just weird?

Visiting Little Havana in Miami reminded me that a

Visiting Little Havana in Miami reminded me that as tourists, we often barely scratch the surface of the places we visit.

At first glance, Calle Ocho in Little Havana looks like a typical working-class immigrant neighborhood. It's lined with Cuban shops and restaurants owned by Cuban immigrants, and in many cases, now their children.

Following the Cuban Revolution of 1959, about 500,000 Cubans immigrated to Miami, many of whom (not all) ended up in Little Havana.

What you typically don't see as a tourist are all the incredible people around you and the stories they brought with them. Some of which are so inspiring, while others are truly heartbreaking.

During my visit to Miami last month, I joined a food and culture tour of Little Havana. We got to try traditional Cuban cuisine, mojitos, and pastries, visit a cigar shop, and learn about the history of Little Havana and the people who live there.

My favorite part? Meeting the shop owners and hearing their stories about life in Cuba before coming to the US, how they ended up in Little Havana, and what life has been like since moving to Miami. Their stories will humble you.

These experiences are what travel should be about and why I think more people (from the US especially) need to travel.

Set out somewhere new and unfamiliar with your eyes and ears open and your mouth shut. Then watch your world open up. I know mine did.

Shout out to Mirka from @miami_culinary_tours for an incredible time. Thank you for sharing these stories with me.

Was supposed to visit the real Havana this year on

Was supposed to visit the real Havana this year on a trip to Cuba in September, but what is 2020 without another change of plans? 🤷‍♀️

To be honest, I quite enjoyed learning about the history of Little Havana and the Cuban people in Miami.

How have you had to pivot this year? Anything last minute changes turn out better than expected? 🤔

Mojito anyone? I joined a food tour in Little Ha

Mojito anyone?

I joined a food tour in Little Havana during my trip to Miami last week.

Naturally, this handmade Mojito with fresh mint and sugar cane was my favorite part. Can you blame me? 🤷‍♀️

What's your favorite cocktail? 🍸

What new skills are you learning in 2020? Since m

What new skills are you learning in 2020?

Since my travel opportunities have greatly diminished this year, I've decided to work on improving my skills in blogging, photography, social media, SEO, and everything else that comes with running a successful travel blog these days.

Recently, I've been trying to learn more about photography composition, editing and posing. So for the next few weeks my IG content will come in the form of a photo series, with 3 photos each.

This is part experiment, part education, part self-expression. I hope you like it. If not, I'm sure you'll let me know in the comments. 😉

Meanwhile, here's another picture of those rocks in Miami.

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