12 Carryon Essentials for a Long Flight

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Count me as one of those strange humans who loves a long flight. Most people I know just want to get where they are going. If they could magically appear in their destination of choice, they happily would. Personally, I fear a future that includes teleporting a person from one place to another therefore eliminating the… Read more

2019 – Where Are You Going Next

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Everyone’s favorite question for a traveler is Where are you going next. That is also the most dreaded question when you don’t know the answer to that question. *Sigh!* If I had my way, I’d have at least one trip a month planned for the entire year, but this year I find myself looking at the… Read more

8 Great Reasons to Love Compass Rose Packing Cubes

Posted in Luggage| Packing| Tips
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Earlier this year I discovered a new product that now accompanies me on all of my travels. It helped me step up my shoddy packing game and become more organized, so I wanted to share it with you. Because everything cool comes in a numbered list these days, here are 8 Great Reasons to Love Compass Rose… Read more

5 Before You Go Travel Tips

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I know you’re excited about that trip to Paris, Shanghai, Cartagena or Cape Town, but before you go, have you taken care of all the things you need to do before you board the plane? Those travel tips that only take a few minutes to do but can save you a ton of stress once you’re… Read more

Escape the Cubicle with Brighter Escapes

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If you read this blog regularly, you no doubt have seen mention of my desire to “escape the cubicle”. Getting out of the office either through telecommuting or entrepreneurship (or discovering that trust fund that you KNOW your mother is hiding from you) figures regularly in my posts.  I love hearing stories about people who have… Read more

2018: Travel Goals for the Year Ahead

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It is that time of year again when my mind turns to my 2018 travel goals. The holiday decorations are packed up, the non stop eating and festivities are over, the weather is cold and you just want to stay inside…OK that last part is not quite true. It was around 75 degrees today in LA… Read more

Everywhere … and Disneyland

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“And where do YOU want to fly today?” “Everywhere!!!…and Disneyland.” Once a week I teach the Brazilian martial art of capoeira to kids from ages 2 – 12.  I don’t have any kids of my own and before I started taking classes with Capoeira Brasil Los Angeles, I never would have thought myself to be a… Read more

Just Go…

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Back in 2oo2, I took my first trip to the African continent. I flew into Johannesburg, South Africa and 4 months later I flew out of Cairo, Egypt, having visited 8 countries during that time.  Looking back (yes, that’s a long 15 year look back) I am amazed by the lack of planning I had done before… Read more

What Will 2017 Bring?

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January has arrived and it is time for two things: a look back at where I have been and a look forward to what’s to come. To those of you who read my last post about my 2016 Year End Travel Review, thank you for reading and I hope you enjoyed it.  You will have noticed a… Read more

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