Ever travel to a foreign country just to meet someone from your hometown? Last year I headed to a travel blogger’s conference in Dublin where I struck up a conversation a woman who was also there from Los Angeles. (This is when someone usually utters the requisite “what a small world” comment.) We decided to meet… 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
Perhaps it was just a scheduling coincidence that the Women in Travel Summit conference was held in Chicago on the same weekend as their big St. Patrick’s Day celebration…or maybe it was just a bit of Irish Luck. A full day of conference workshops and breakout sessions kept me off the streets and out of the… Read more
When I first began this blog back in 2009 (my baby is almost 5 years old!) my posts were infrequent and erratic. I would proudly declare “I only write on my blog when I am actually traveling”…not sure why I was so proud of that. That first year I had four whole posts for the 6 months… 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
