ALONE is sitting by myself in my hotel room while planning the next leg of my journey. LONELY is realizing I am the only person sitting by myself in a youth hostel common area full of laughing and partying friends.ALONE is having dinner by myself and enjoying it because I can eat what I want, when… Read more
There are many reasons people choose to travel. To discover new lands, to visit friends and family, to study a language, or to learn about art and history. And then there are just times when you travel to do something totally crazy and irrational with no purpose other than to experience LIFE!On Tuesday night, about 17… Read more
From the moment I walked into the reception area of the Mir Amin Palace, I felt my pace slow down. Instead of walking around the gardens, pool deck and restaurant, I strolled. I did actually stop and smell the roses…and the fresh herbs grown in the hotel’s gardens. At the Mir Amin Palace, you just want… Read more
“You may have to call security to get me to leave” I only half jokingly said to Alice Eddé, the owner of the Eddé Sands resort and Joanne, the Marketing Manager. I had just fallen in love with the Eddé Sands resort after a relaxing lunch and tour of the grounds and was thinking that I could live out the rest… Read more
Don’t let the name fool you. Le Gray Hotel in Beirut pops with color at every turn. I spent a sunny afternoon at the hotel enjoying a delicious lunch with the hotel’s Public Relations manager and getting a peek at what the hotel has to offer. Truly a lovely afternoon! Towels await on the pool’s lounge chairsOften… Read more
Last week I was lucky enough to have a stay at the Four Seasons here in Beirut. In my previous post I wrote about the lovely hotel and the best night sleep I’ve had since I’ve been in this city, but of course I didn’t stay locked in my room the whole time (though honestly that… Read more
I began the day in a bit of a tizzy. First a hectic, fast paced Arabic class that left my brain spinning, then emails to return, and following up on leads for a room to rent in Beirut that i need to secure by the end of the month. By the time I stepped into the… Read more
It’s my final day in Turkey. Well, for this trip. I have no doubt I’ll be back. The original plan for my last day in Istanbul was to make it over to visit Topkapi Palace, a place I’ve had on my “Must Visit” list since my first day here. But instead I watched the day while… Read more
Tomorrow, Friday March 23, my new life begins. When someone asks me what I do for a living, I will no longer say Associate Director of Blah Blah Blah at XYZ Inc. Instead I will say I’m a travel blogger, a writer, owner of There’s So Much to See, a world traveler, a Capoeira Instructor, a… Read more
Its not everyday that you resign from your job with absolutely no prospects for your next career move. Some people call it following your dreams. Others call it irresponsible. I choose to go with the “follow your dreams” description.This thought came to me the other day and I wanted to capture it here. I was trying… Read more