Alta's Oyster
Seven Horror Movies I'm Watching This October
The goal is to watch horror movies I've never seen before. There are four requirements when I'm creating the watchlist.
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Jan 304 min read
Heat and Serenity: I Sweated My Age Away in a Russian Banya
Then God said, "Let there be Aquarians." I celebrated my birthday recently, and a key highlight was my first experience at a Russian...
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Alta's Oyster
Jan 16 min read
Reflecting on 2023: Travel Adventures, Personal Struggles, and Double Consciousness
2023 is rushing out of here like it's late, late for a very important date.
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Alta's Oyster
Sep 16, 20234 min read
An Afternoon with Trailblazers at the Black American West Museum & Heritage Center
In a time when there are organized efforts to sanitize or outright hide how difficult the U.S. government and its foot soldiers made it...
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Alta's Oyster
Sep 12, 20237 min read
Summer Days in Colorado
I've hosted friends and family in Colorado three times since moving here. Each time, my goal is to pull that "Wow" from them.
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Aug 19, 20237 min read
My UNIQUE Renaissance Concert Experience
Can you imagine the alternate universe where everything I needed was in the checked bag? Imagine the despair!
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Jul 28, 20236 min read
Four Days in Southern Italy
Three beautiful Haitian girls roam the picturesque coastal cities of Vico Equense, Pompeii, and Amalfi to celebrate a milestone birthday.
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Jun 23, 20232 min read
The Blackening Delivers Jokes, Jabs, and Black Joy
Directed by Tim Story, the Blackening is a laugh out loud horror satire that uses a racist horror movie trope (the Black character dies...
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Alta's Oyster
Jun 14, 20234 min read
Miles Morales and the Worst Admission Price in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a beautiful work of art that raises the stakes for Miles Morales and challenges all of the heroes.
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Alta's Oyster
May 31, 20234 min read
The Little Mermaid Remake Keeps It Fresh
A fresh take on what drives Princess Ariel, a fresh take on her deal with Ursula, and a three-dimensional love story for her and Eric.
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Alta's Oyster
May 19, 20234 min read
The Italian Coast: Start of a Love Affair
I left the U.S. twice in the first quarter of 2023, and I aspire to make that a regular occurrence. In March, my sister Janine, our...
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Alta's Oyster
May 11, 20234 min read
First Experience in an Airport Sleeping Pod
Bangkok International Airport offers comfortable sleeping accommodations for travelers.
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Apr 24, 202315 min read
One Week in Phuket: The Thrill of Adrenaline
In January, I spent two weeks in Thailand with one of my best friends to celebrate my birthday. To keep the itinerary fresh, we spent...
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Alta's Oyster
Apr 9, 20238 min read
I Spent Two Weeks in Thailand to Celebrate My Birthday
Waterfalls, elephants, oh my! Details for a one-week Bangkok itinerary.
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Mar 15, 20232 min read
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My name is Alta, and I'm a Florida-raised millennial currently living in Colorado. Alta's Oyster is a place to share my travel and local...
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