Adventures of Franchisikms

Easter Island– named for the day it was “discovered” by the West, but centuries after being claimed, run, and dominated by Polynesians – is my new favorite exotic destination. The war is won! I have finally landed on Rapa Nui, aka Easter Island and also known in Spanish as the Isla de Pascua. I was…

On a particular day that deserves no mention, I decided to take a walk and explore a bit of the city around the center. My first encounter was with protestors – the students of Chile are taking over their schools demanding a nationalization of education and free travel passes, among other things. As I walked…

Welcome to Chile! Francesca has arrived, which means the party can begin!! The flight into Chile was quite a long experience – I woke up every couple of hours which couldn’t have been great for me. After an airplane breakfast (which we all know is nothing to marvel over) I filled out my paperwork and…

Welcome to Sunny Florida!! I landed in Florida on May 24th, finally back in my hometown. When I touched down in Orlando, I gathered together my bags (after waiting an eternity at the baggage claim) and met Mom outside in order to toss them in the trunk and go see her apartment for the first…

Good Morning everyone! <3 Francesca here. I’ll back up to La Quinta and let you know a bit about my stay there post-Malibu. On the drive home to La Quinta we made two planned stops, first to pick up California Pizza Kitchen and my Dad’s girlfriend Melissa who was waiting for us, and secondly to…

Good morning everyone! It’s bright and sunny here in the desert. I’ve just left Malibu where I spent almost 7 months of my life, making some great friends and even greater memories. Today I’m spending the morning working on this blog, so you all get to see the tester post! Some test photos: Me as…