About The City Sidewalks
The City Sidewalks is a lifestyle and travel blog written by the city-loving entrepreneur, Ana Rebeca.
On The City Sidewalks, I cover topics in Travel, Lifestyle, and Wellness. I also have my new platform, Manifest Today, where I dive into Mindset + Manifestation tools.
I’m here to help you dream, create, and live a life you've always wanted--whether that's through traveling, living well, or creating your dream life.
Whether you're a travel lover looking to explore the world on your own terms, or you’re interested in lifestyle, beauty, or wellness tips, The City Sidewalks is a wonderful online destination for these resources, guides, and inspiration.
About Me
Ana Rebeca: Creator + Editor of The City Sidewalks; traveler; lover of all things artsy/fluffy/magical; foodie
Nationality: 100% Puerto Rican
Based In: New York, NY
Favorite Cities: NYC, Paris, Chicago, Amsterdam
Favorite Experiences: Safari in Africa, playing with elephants in Thailand, and relaxing in my favorite park outside of Paris. I’ve cried profuse tears of joy from all of them.
Favorite Foods: Dark Chocolate or Chips
Top Places on my 2020 Travel List: Japan, Morocco, and Indonesia
Random Facts:
I am happiest when I’m traveling, seeing beautiful cities, eating delicious food, and meeting people who might not normally cross my path.
I love burlesque and anything that creatively celebrates femininity.
I'm obsessed with fluffy dogs (particularly the Pekingese), Harry Potter, and all things hygge.
I’m fiercely independent and generally love traveling either alone or with my mom or sister. I like to take my time when I want, and I like to move fast when I want. My mom + sis agree with this, so we go well together.
I speak English, Spanish, and some French. Intending to add more fluency + other languages in this year!
Best piece of travel advice: Anyone can travel—it is easier than you think! It is all about your mindset and the story you’re telling yourself as to why you can or can’t do it. But I highly recommend you get out of your own head and do it sooner than later because it will expand your mind and consciousness to places you never imagined possible. Travel is truly powerful and transformative!
Best piece of life advice: Everything happens FOR you—not TO you. When you shift your perspective in life to live by this, you will create the life you’ve always dreamed of living.
Best piece of wellness advice: Self-care is always the answer to any of your problems. Also, to quote the fabulous RuPaul, “If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?”
Best piece of manifestation advice: Live from the end and feel the feeling of the wish fulfilled.
THE CITY SIDEWALKS Then and now
Chicago 2012 was where it all began. I was living in this beautiful city and traveling globally for work and pleasure when I discovered my passion for exploring the world. Like many others in my generation, I quickly realized that the 9-5 desk job wasn’t for me and that I needed something else to satiate my palette. I started The City Sidewalks in 2014 without the slightest clue of where it would take me. This website and my passion for travel took me all over the world in search of adventures and places I had always longed to see. In 2016, my travels and life experiences eventually brought me to the city I’ve always dreamed of living in: New York, New York.
In the years since The City Sidewalks’ conception, I’ve been faced with a series of pivotal, personal and professional experiences that have shaped who I am today and will influence the content that is put forth on The City Sidewalks from 2020 and beyond. Some of them were fun, creative, and exciting experiences. Some of them were tough, frustrating, and lonely experiences. But all of them were transformative, essential, and educational experiences that made me who I am now.
What you can expect to find on The City Sidewalks now is content that is focused on helping you live the life of your dreams by traveling or living abundantly with the things that bring you joy. I’m dedicated to providing content that is based on the foundation of living from a positive mindset that can influence how you live your life, travel, and take care of yourself. I’m here to share my knowledge, experience, and passion for these things to help you dream, create, and live the life you’ve always wanted. We all have the power within us to create it, we just have to own it. If I can do it, so can you!
Thank you for stopping by and being part of this journey!
— xx, Ana Rebeca
PS—If you want more insight into how to get into the mindset in order to manifest anything you desire, check out my other channel, Manifest Today. I’ve got tons of videos + resources there on these topics that I also love!
