Author: Nicole Isaacs

FINDING THE BEST RENDANG IN PADANG, INDONESIA

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Padang is a city in Indonesia often overlooked by tourists, but along with its stunning sunset beaches, it’s a culinary hub for traditional Indonesian food and the origin of the country’s national dishes…and in Indonesia, rendang is king. When I took my first bite of Rendang on the island of Siberut, little did I know that my life would never be the same. I had found my favorite chicken dish in the world. The complex and rich flavor of rendang had me speechless. Rendang is a spicy meat dish that is most similar to curry. The dish can be made with chicken or beef, and because the beef rendang is cooked longer for the meat to get extra tender, the sauce tastes a bit richer than the sauce for the chicken rendang. Lucky for me, I had a local and friend of mine, Erú take me to one of the best places to eat rendang in Padang! We ventured to Sari Reso for a great authentic Indonesian meal. Eating rendang is a “hands-on experience”, and …

MY FINAL HOME TOUR | BEFORE & AFTER

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Hey guys! I know it’s been awhile… I FINALLY got around to doing my “Final Home Tour”, and although it’s been 2.5 since I bought my house, I thought better late than never. It’s crazy how much of a process it is, and it’s still a work in progress. The design and feel of my home is inspired by my travels- I really tried to incorporate different elements that remind me of some of my favorite places in the world. I realized throughout this process that I really enjoy home design, renovations and architecture, and hope to expand more into this world. I really hope you enjoy this video and feel free to message me if you have any questions about my process or about any specific pieces! xo, Nicole

VIDEO: CANCUN + TULUM VLOG

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I’m so excited to finally release this VLOG! I’ve been to Cancun & Tulum so many times, it’s one of my favorite places to visit. I’ve combined a few trips in one VLOG and it’s super fun! Lot’s of diving, beach hopping, and street tacos 🙂 Special thanks to the Mexican Caribbean for hosting me! @Mexican.Caribbean Connect With Me: www.instagram.com/NicoleIsaacs https://www.pinterest.com/nicoleaisaacs www.twitter.com/NicoleIsaacs

VIDEO: GUATEMALA VLOG

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This was my first time visiting Guatemala! Some highlights: I stayed at Casa Palopo in Lake Atitlan and it was a dream. I also hiked an active volcano which was one of the coolest travel experiences of my life! I loved exploring the charming streets of the local town of Antigua, and I loved learning about the Pintando Project in Santa Catarina in Lake Atitlan. The project is such an amazing way to bring the community together and help with tourism. Guatemala is definitely a country that I want to visit again. Hope you like the VLOG! XO

FOUR SEASONS BORA BORA

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In addition to making my living through social media + brand partnerships, many of you know I also have my own production company. It is a creative agency that specializes in digital media content for brands, hotels, and tourism boards around the world. We have worked with several brands throughout the past few years, and I wanted to share a video in collaboration with the Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora. Also, if you are interested in how to get and execute brand partnerships on your social media, you can check out this 4 hour course in collaboration with my photographer Michael Moretti, and industry experts Sidewalker Daily, HERE.

SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE GUIDE

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I have traveled to so many different parts of Mexico my entire life, but never had been to San Miguel De Allende. This colorful local town is a few hour drive from Mexico City, and when I got invited to experience it for the first time with Azaria Travel, I was excited for the opportunity. On another note, I am DYING to go to Mexico City and can’t believe I have never been! It’s such an amazing culinary city, and the foodie in me has been itching to go for years. It has an incredible street food scene as well which is very much my vibe. I was going to try and squeeze in a few days to Mexico City when I went to San Miguel, but I thought being in a big city during the pandemic might be risky so I ended up opting out. San Miguel had little to no cases when I went January of this year, and the small town went above and beyond safety measures to keep it that way. The …

FRENCH POLYNESIA TRIP 2 | FULL GUIDE CONT.

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hi guys! After months of not traveling in 2020, I am excited to get back to writing travel guide posts for you after getting back from my trip to French Polynesia for the second time. I wrote a pretty extensive guide on my first trip there, as well as 2 VLOGS in posts you can find here, but this time I visited some of the smaller & less visited islands that I look forward to sharing my thoughts with you on. I spent 23 days this time in French Polynesia, so lots of great info coming your way! I started my trip in Bora Bora and spent 9 days there. My trip to French Polynesia last time was 9 days TOTAL split amongst 3 different islands, so this time I got to spend some nice quality time in Bora Bora. I split my time between 4 different resorts: The Intercontinental Moana Resort & Spa, The Four Seasons Bora Bora, The Conrad Nui Bora Bora, and The Intercontinental Thalasso Resort & Spa. *I am not going …

VIDEO: MY LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE AT WE CARE SPA

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At the end of 2020 I had a health scare, and for the first time in my life, I was worried about my health. Pretty appropriate and typical that it happened in 2020- seemed like the year for everything to go wrong. This was the cherry on top for me… In November of 2020, I was rushed to the Emergency room for severe abdominal pain that affected my entire body. I first thought it was just cramps or food poisoning, anything but what it was. I just finished a hike and was driving home and felt like I was going to faint in my car. I was praying that I would just get home in time before anything happened. I got home and was doubled over on my couch and floor for hours refusing to go to the hospital, and convinced that I had the flu or some sort of stomach bug (which I’ve never had in my life, but definitely didn’t think it was anything serious). My stomach pain was so severe it affected …

VIDEO: FRENCH POLYNESIA VLOG #2 IS LIVE!!!

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I am SO thrilled to finally post my 2nd VLOG from French Polynesia. This is from my 2nd trip there in September 2020. It was one of the only “big” trips I took last year during Covid- I show how it was to travel during the pandemic, a lot of the “BEHIND THE SCENES” of shooting and creating content for the brands, resorts and tourism boards I work with, and I try to give a good sense of each resort I stayed at to help you make decisions if you plan to book a trip there. I really hope you enjoy this VLOG, it’s one of my favorite ones 🙂 also PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to my YOUTUBE CHANNEL. I spend so much time shooting and editing these VLOGS, and it would mean so much and help a lot to get more eyes on my videos! if you subscribe to my channel, you get a notification anytime I post a new video so you don’t miss any! THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! xx Nicole