You ever find yourself in a totally new place, trying to start a new life, feeling really proud of yourself for being so brave to have stepped into something new or even scared because you had no choice? Well I know both of these feelings all to well! A little back story about me:
My name is Essence and I am a Proud, Loud, Native New Yorker! I have lived in every borough of my city throughout my life, and have loved exploring it. A few years ago tragedy struck and I lost both my grandparents whom I helped care for with my mother. Picking up the pieces we have moved around a lot since then, trying to find a place to call home. I have found comfort in sharing places along my journey using google maps. Even when we were living in a little town that really didn’t have much to offer, if I could find a local store or something I liked I’d review it or put it on my want to go list for inspiration. I share on Google Maps because I just really enjoy doing it. When you move to a new town or are visiting you don’t always have a contact to show you around. I’ve used Maps to explore, see whats around me, what others are saying about those places and it’s helped me so much. I want to do the same for other travelers, wanderers and explorers. I give reviews on a variety of things from places that I’ve eaten and loved, to the local parks that I visited, or the discount clothing store that I like in case you need some pants! It’s the little things. Yes, I know some of us are looking for the entertainment, nightlife, and places to eat (so am I by the way lol). As I get to know my new City of the moment more I’m sure I will be sharing all sorts of fun stuff that I find. Right now I’ll keep sharing all the cute local places I find and all the little places in between that us weary nomads may need to know about should they find themselves in the area!