I have been to Dublin three times in my life and the first two admittedly have been as stop-overs. When asked what there is to do in Dublin my reply was, “Besides drinking?” Although drinking seems to be the social scene in Dublin it is not the only scene. My first impressions of Dublin were, dirty, dreary, and touristy. I met…
Although I had seen travel shows of all of the things to do and see in Warsaw, you can’t help, being an American, and think there has to be some semblance of the eastern block architecture, and there is, just not as much as I thought there would be. Warsaw is modern without forgetting about their past. Memorials have been…
Do you travel for relaxation? Or are you more interested in traveling for education and adventure? Travel means different things to different people and just like art is completely subjective. I was recently having a discussion with my parents and we were discussing travel styles. Although I have been traveling for over 20 years it only dawned on me that…
I have been traveling with my parents now for two weeks throughout Europe. We’ve traveled from Amsterdam to Potsdam to Warsaw to Krakow and are now in Vienna, and our trip isn’t over, we have three more stops after this. You learn a lot when you travel with your parents as an adult. Here are some of the tidbits I…
I meant to post this last week but life happens and lack of internet happens more often then it should. So here it is… Hello from Amsterdam Today I was reminded of the importance of smart packing. Today is my second day in a month-long Euro trip and all I’ve brought is a 28L backpack and a small tote. When we…
After Miami, I headed down to Key West for a few days. I wanted to see Key West for a couple of reasons. 1). The last time I had been there I was 8 years old. 2). I wanted to see how it survived Irma. And 3). I’m a fan of Jimmy Buffett…
I’ve spent a lot of time recently having conversations about travel safety. It’s a real concern not just for solo travelers or female travelers but for everyone. Now it’s easy enough to check the travel warnings from the government for certain countries. And yes you do need to be careful wherever you go but should one country be singled out…
Last weekend I ventured down to Miami to volunteer at Wodapalooza, the Festival of Fitness. As far as CrossFit events go, this is one of the bigger venues. Taking up all of Bayfront Park in Downtown, Miami, Florida, this 4-day sporting event provides an opportunity for all levels and abilities to compete on an international stage. Everyone from Elite to…
The first week of January is always busy for me. It’s the start of a new year, my birthday and usually some big snow storm. This year is no different. As I sit here writing, we are in the middle of our first big storm of the year. We’re expected to get 3-5 inches. If you live in the Northeast,…
Ask any traveler and they will have a list of items they would like. These items all inevitably have one focus in mind whether they know it or not…to make travel easier. After all, that is every traveler’s goal. Although there may be nothing we can do to avoid a plane being delayed, there are some items that can make…