Almost a year ago to the day, I made predictions about where I would find myself traveling to for the year ahead. As we kick off 2014, I thought it would be a good idea to review how I did according to my predictions…and where in the world I went over the last year.So overall, I… Read more
For anyone who has read my blog regularly, it is no secret that I credit my mother with developing my love of travel. From since I can remember, she always filled the house with music from Brazil, children’s stories from France and tales of the many nationalities that filled the projects in the Bronx, New York… Read more
As a general rule, I believe its best to look forward and focus on creating the future you want to live. There are times, however, when you do need to reflect on where you’ve been. It’s never healthy to dwell in the past, but glancing back to either remember the good times or to learn from… Read more
I had a bit of a revelation this weekend. I was cleaning out the storage area in my apartment and noticed something a bit disturbing…I discovered I have an addiction to airline amenities kits. After going through a bunch of empty suitcases and carry on bags, I realize I had saved close to 10 kits from… Read more
It was nearly a year ago I left this…Sad cubicle farmfor THIS…Cherry Blossoms in Kyotoand THIS…Beautiful resorts in Lebanonand THIS…Celebrating with the World at the 2012 Summer OlympicsAnd now, 10 months later, I find myself here…Back in the cubicle again…*Sigh!* When I looked into the future on April 1, 2012 (my escape date) did I see… Read more
One question I continually get about my 5 month Round the World trip earlier this year is:“How much did it cost?”I have to confess, I am one of the worlds worst budgeters. When I really want something (like this trip) I just go for it. Of course I did take efforts to save a chunk of… Read more
I had been following the mountain path for about an hour or so through the countryside of Kyoto, Japan. I had already spent much of the day contentedly wandering around ancient temples turned pink with thousands of cherry blossoms and through soaring forests of bright green, swaying bamboo plants. In my opinion the day was already… Read more
While I definitely wouldn’t call myself a shop-a-holic, I do appreciate finding interesting, creative, artistic and sometimes just plain weird things when I travel. Whether its something for myself or for friends and family, if I see the perfect gift, I often find myself digging for my wallet even if I’ve just made a solemn promise… Read more
About a week or two ago, I wrote a post about a little photo challenge I gave myself while in Paris. The challenge was to take photos based on a specific color scheme. This post is part 2 where I focused on finding scenes of Paris related to the color blue. Here’s a few favorites that… Read more
Hopefully you’ve had a chance to read through Part 1 of my List of Random Travel Tips coming out of my most recent Round the World trip. Here we go with number 26 – 50. 26. If you’re using your credit card and the vendor asks if you want to charge with your home currency or the… Read more