Dear Bare Feet™ Fans, As the year comes to a close, we have so much to celebrate! 2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac calendar, and

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Mickela is a featured Bailey's Modern Spirited Woman!

Dear Bare Feet™ Fans,

As the year comes to a close, we have so much to celebrate! 2012 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese Zodiac calendar, and I have truly taken that to heart - this year has been such an ambitious one for myself and for Bare Feet™, and it keeps getting better for 2013!

First off, we are celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of the blog - Happy Birthday, Bare Feet™! I can't believe it has already been two years since I first took a stab at the blogging world, only now to be listed as one of the Top 15 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2013 by UK's 101 Holidays - such an honor!

I was also honored to be a part of PureWow's Spirited Women Campaign, sponsored by Bailey's Irish Cream - the campaign was celebrated recently at a New York City event where I had the privilege of meeting some of the other spirited women. Thank you, PureWow and Bailey's, for seeing the spirited side in me!

And of course, last but not least, I want to wish everyone a Happy Holiday - may the coming year be a prosperous and joyful one! And stay tuned for a big announcement in January to kick-off the new year!

-Mickela Mallozzi

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Mickela and the Spirited Women of PureWow.com and Bailey's Irish Cream

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Holiday Travel Bag Giveaway!

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Win your own Overland Equipment bag, just in time for the holidays!

Overland Equipment, one of Mickela's new favorite bag companies, has partnered up with Bare Feet™ for a bag giveaway! That’s right, one of you lucky readers will take home any bag of your choice, just in time for the holidays!

We love the Cambridge bag, and Mickela was able to fit everything in the photo to the left, including her laptop, DLSR camera, and her tango shoes!

HOW TO ENTER:
1. Take a photo of what you want to fit in your Overland Equipment bag
2. Post it on Twitter, and be sure to tag your tweet with #PackTheBag
3. Be sure to follow @TravelBareFeet and @OverlandEquip on Twitter for all updates!

All entries will be counted until Thursday, December 13th at 11:59pm EST – the winner will be announced shortly thereafter to choose whichever Overland Equipment bag he or she desires, just in time for the holidays!

Take those photos and happy tweeting!!

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Bare Feet™ WINS the Facebook Choice Award!

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Mickela will dance with Rafa Cancel and his Cambio en Clave dancers upon her return to Puerto Rico!

With all of your help and of course your VOTES, the Bare Feet™ Riches of Puerto Rico video WON the Facebook Choice Award! Mickela will be returning to the island in 2013 to continue her dance and music journey - and a massive thank you to Rafa Cancel and his dancers at Cambio en Clave. Without their help, the Bare Feet™ video might not have won the competition! Mickela plans to dance with Cambio en Clave upon her return, showcasing the growth and resurgence of salsa on the island, thanks to this inspiring organization!

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Recent Press

See what the press has been saying about Mickela Mallozzi and Bare Feet™!

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Mickela on PureWow.com as a Modern Spirited Woman!

PureWow.com :: Modern Spirited Women - November 16, 2012
Mickela is featured as a Modern Spirited Women, sharing her story of creating her own career with Bare Feet™! Sponsored by Bailey's Irish Cream.

San Juan Marriott Stellaris® Resort & Casino :: Bare Feet™ Wins the Facebook Choice Award - November 29, 2012
Mickela and her Bare Feet™ video Riches of Puerto Rico win the Facebook Choice Award, sponsored by the San Juan Marriott Stellaris® Resort & Casino.

Best Travel Blogs for 2013

Bare Feet™ as Top Travel Blog in 2013!

101 Holidays :: Top 15 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2013 - December 3, 2012
Bare Feet™ is listed as one of the Top 15 Travel Blogs to Follow in 2013 by UK's prominent travel site, 101 Holidays!

Discovering Puerto Rico :: Puerto Rico Travel Roundup November 2012 - December 6, 2012
Mickela Mallozzi's Discovering The Riches of Puerto Rico post on Bare Feet™ along with her award-winning video of her experiences on the island were both featured on one of Puerto Rico's top travel sites!

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The Bare Feet™ Web Series

Mickela won the Viewer's Choice Award at the 2012 Vloggers in Paradise: Parte Dos Film Festival AND the Facebook Choice Award with this video on the dances of Puerto Rico, hosted by the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris® Casino. Mickela meets legendary members of the Cepeda Family, dances to bomba rhythms, tries a little salsa, and even zip lines at the Toro Verde Adventure Park in Orocovis! Click on the photo below to see the full episode:

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The Bare Feet™ Web Series - The Riches of Puerto Rico

Don't forget to subscribe to the Bare Feet™ YouTube channel and to the Bare Feet™ Blog so you never miss any of our posts!

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What We've Been Up To

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Mickela with Los Seis del Barrio, outside of the Nuyorican Café in Old San Juan!

See what we've been up to this past month (click on the titles for full story):

Discovering The Riches of Puerto Rico

Christmas at The Met

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Upcoming NYC Events:

Running now until January 19, 2013 - BAM's 30th Next Wave Festival

BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Peter Jay Sharp Building
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
This fall, the Next Wave Festival returns for its 30th season, presenting an array of contemporary performance, artist talks, storytelling, visual art, and film that showcases work by emerging artists and innovative modern masters. For more information, go to BAM.org.

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Now thru January 6th, 2013 - Christmas Tree and Neapolitan Baroque Créche

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave. (at 82nd Street)
New York, NY
Lightings of the tree happen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Sundays at 4:30pm, and on Fridays & Saturdays at 4:30pm, 5:30pm, and 6:30pm.

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Now thru December 30, 2012 - George Balanchine's The Nutcracker™

Lincoln Center
at The David H. Koch Theater
Lincoln Sqaure (Columbus Avenue & 64th Street)
New York, NY
Tickets: $55-$225
NY City Ballet presents a long-running holiday tradition - featuring the music of Peter Ilyitch Tschaikovsky and the choreography of George Balanchine! For more information, go to NYCBallet.com.

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Thursdays in November - Irish Culture Night with Niall O'Leary

10:30pm-1am, every Thursday at Paddy Reilly's
519 2nd Ave (at East 29th Street)
Traditional Irish music and dancing at a Guinness-only bar in NYC. For more information, go to PaddyReillysMusicBar.us.

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FREE EVENTS IN NYC!

Be sure to go to NYCGO.com for a full list of FREE events happening in the city, including film screenings, dance performances, shows, parties and more!

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If you would like to include your cultural dance or music event in our upcoming newsletter, please email us at info@travelbarefeet.com

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