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…
This time of the year is so magical. Stores get a complete makeover, streets that are usually grungy are now sprinkled with twinkling lights and spirits are just a little higher than normal. It’s Christmas and New York City is buzzing with it. I recently took a day trip down to the Big Apple for the express purpose of going…
Holiday Health Tips from Dr. B.Repost from Active Family Chiropractic Website: It’s the holiday season and during this time of the year, more than any other, we tend to indulge. Not only do we indulge, but we don’t take care of ourselves. The holidays are not only a time to celebrate but for many, it’s also a time of great…
I did. I made a rookie mistake. With all my careful travel planning I forgot an essential. It wasn’t like I forgot to put it with my luggage or even take it out of the closet but I just left it behind. I left it on the chair in the living room and it’s an essential. I actually pulled it…
If you live in the US Thanksgiving is coming up and it is the beginning of the holiday travel season. A lot of people are flying to be with family and friends. Or maybe you’re driving to your destination. Either way, some sort of travel is happening for most of us. We’re hit with holidays one right after the other,…
Did you know that Thanksgiving is National Peanut Butter Lovers month? It’s true! Anyone with an affection for this particular legume now has an excuse to eat peanut butter every day this month. Why devote a month to Peanut Butter? Peanut Butter is to America as Vegemite is to Australia. On average we Americans consume more than three pounds of…
Destination…Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow is a quiet little town in the Hudson Valley. A quaint village steeped in history turns into a destination of horror for all lovers of Halloween. If you decide to make the drive to Sleepy Hollow and nearby Tarrytown make sure you give yourself at least two days for all of the festivities. Since I was a…