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Travel blogger offers glimpse at suffering aboard hantavirus-stricken ship

Travel blogger offers glimpse at suffering aboard hantavirus-stricken ship

Boston-based travel blogger Jake Rosmarin is among the approximately 100 people aboard the m/v Hondius, a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean now struggling to contain a deadly hantavirus outbreak.  In a tearful video Rosmarin filmed for TikTok, the outside world was asked to remember the “uncertainty” for passengers. “What is happening is very real for us right now,” Rosmarin said. “We’re not just a story, we’re not just headlines, we’re people, people with families, with lives, with people waiting for us at home.” Before departing from Argentina on the 35-day cruise, Rosmarin filmed a video tour of the ship — highlighting the dining hall, bridge, outer decks, and his own room. The state of the ship Three passengers on the Hondius, which departed on April 11 from Argentina en route to Cape Verde, have died from hantavirus, which is typically contracted through exposure to the feces, urine, or saliva of rodents. It is believed the disease spread during a birdwatching expedition, according to NBC News. The World Health Organization is currently reporting five confirmed …

Blogger Julie Sariñana’s 5 favorite Latino-owned businesses in L.A.

Blogger Julie Sariñana’s 5 favorite Latino-owned businesses in L.A.

Back in 2009, Julie Sariñana was faced with a dilemma. A student at the Fashion Institute of Design and Marketing who was working as a stylist assistant and an WGSN intern, she still felt as if she had more creative energy to give but nowhere to put it. Amid her daily hustle, she decided to started Sincerely Jules, a blog where readers could indulge in all things fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Since then she’s been able to foster a community that seeks out her sleek, everyday style and looks to her for beauty and design advice. Over 15 years, she has built a following of more than 7 million and works with some of the biggest names in fashion. In addition to running Sincerely Jules, Sariñana recently started a nail polish brand, Color Dept. As a Mexican-American raised in East Los Angeles, Sariñana sees L.A. as more than just a home. It’s the place where she found her footing in the fashion industry and has been able to express her creativity. “L.A. holds a special …