My passion for travel means that I make it a daily part of my life. If I’m not somewhere with a suit case in tow, I’m reading through travel magazines, interacting via social media with other travel-junkies or scouring through all the travel related emails, articles and promotions that show up in my inbox each day… Read more
For me, there’s never a shortage of learning opportunities when I travel abroad. Whether I’m studying for my advanced scuba certificate in South Africa, struggling through an Arabic class in Lebanon or just listening to people tell stories around a dinner table, I’m always trying to soak up as much as I can about the city… Read more
When it comes to the travel industry, how often do you hear words of praise? Sure, you’ll hear accolades about a luxury hotel room or a serene mountain retreat. But how often do you hear words of praise for the people in the industry?Not very often. It is usually words of dismay, irritation and complaint. The… Read more
Where has 2013 gone? I swear I was just planning my first overseas trip of 2013 back in February and now we’re well past the half way mark. There’s a distinct possibility I say this every year, but this year has absolutely flown by! Realizing there are still so many places for me to see this… Read more
Happy Memorial Day to all of my readers in the US or really anyone who may benefit from this all too rare 3-day weekend in the US. This year I decided to stay put and enjoy a few stress free days in warm Los Angeles. A lazy, bottomless Mimosa brunch with friends, time reading on my… Read more
It couldn’t have been easier, this final part of my in person Passport Renewal Process. Part 1 involved filling out online forms and making an appointment with an automated phone scheduler (that was, by the way, broken the day I used it) to visit the Passport office in Los Angeles. Part 2 involved a wait 3… Read more
A few posts back, I wrote about applying for my passport renewal in person rather than trusting it to the hands of our U.S. Postal system and far-off government workers. Although I had hoped to kick the process off about 10 days ago, I had to postpone my appointment because I had double booked myself that… Read more
Depending on where you are reading this, the calendar has already either rolled over to 2013 or you’re in the process of ushering out 2012. Wherever you are and however you’re celebrating (or not at all), I am wishing you all a wonderful, fun and travel filled 2013!Up Up and Away…For me I have to say… Read more
It’s Christmas Eve and like many people I probably should be taking a day off from the blog. But as I rushed around to all the grocery stores, big box stores and even the nail shop (must have nice nails for the Christmas photos), I realized there are still quite a few folks working on this… Read more
I was considering skipping my Thursday post as it is the Thanksgiving Day holiday here in the U.S. If most people get a day off of work, I can take a day off of writing, right? But then I realized I can use today’s post to thank an organization of amazing world travelers and its founder… Read more