9 Countries 20 Cities 5 New Pins on the Map 100’s of Memories Wow! Losing your job can certainly help to up your travel game! I started off 2016 with the expectation of visiting perhaps 4 foreign countries (which is my minimum travel goal every year). But when I was making those plans, I did not… Read more
OK…it’s confession time. I have hesitated in writing this post for a few weeks now because it pains me to admit to a huge travel fail. And I have no one to blame for it by me. While I’d rather keep this embarrassing admission to myself, I’ll share it with you all so you, my fabulous… Read more
Breathtaking…That is a word that I am always a bit skeptical of. Whether it is found scribbled on the back of a post card or perfectly placed in a travel brochure, I often find myself asking Really? Did it really take your breath away? There is no shortage of beautiful views just within your own home town… Read more
As we in the U.S. prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week and reflect on of all the things we are thankful for, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at an organization that is working with those in need to give them a few more things to be thankful for.Friend and… Read more
About 4 or 5 years ago I decided to buy a bicycle – the first one I owned since I was a little girl riding around my cul-de-sac in Pittsburgh, PA. At the time gas prices were high, I was between jobs so finances were low and after a trip to Holland, I started to realize… Read more
As much as I try not to be, I’m a rule follower. I like order, I like organization (even if you’d never know it by looking at my suitcase packing techniques), I like things in place and needles to say, I like lists. Lists of things, lists of facts, To Do lists and Top 10, 100… Read more
Sitting in my little cubicle hovel, having not seen the sun since I walked out of the parking garage at 7:35 AM, I put the iPod on Shuffle and the first song that comes on is “Trapped by Love” by Manu Chao. If you haven’t heard of Manu Chao, do a quick search on iTunes and… Read more
Uh oh – why do I keep doing this to myself? I really should just take all my good Brazilian music off of my iPod. Every time I hear a relaxing Bossa Nova or a familiar Pagode, I start day dreaming about Rio. Not particularly helpful when you’ve got a week’s worth of office work to… Read more
With no international trips on the immediate horizon, I have to find cultural activities closer to home to keep me going. It may be as simple as going to see a foreign film or trying out a new restaurant serving a particular international cuisine, but those types of experiences rarely last much longer than the time… Read more
Last week I wrote a post about my ill-timed visit to the tallest building on the London skyline. How my excitement of visiting the Shard during its inaugural month was dampened when I arrived on the viewing deck to see nothing but mist and clouds. Even though I didn’t get the view the price of admission promised, my… Read more