Travel Must-Haves (for me)
I love traveling and I make sure to bring with me a few comforts from home. What do you bring on your travels?
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Travel Capsule for the Fall.
Every been traveling and thought, “I packed too much!”. I used to be like that, now I use a capsule wardrobe and you can too!
Fall Is Here…find a festival or event to celebrate!
It’s that time of year when farmers markets reign and Autumn fests spring up almost every weekend. There doesn’t seem to be a shortage of activities to do. Fall is the perfect time to go for a hike with friends or plan a getaway. In travel terms, it is one of the least expensive times to travel with the most…
Houston, we have a problem… I ate way too much!
This weekend I traveled to Houston, Tx with my friend Stacy to help her with her Bridal Wars event. Although, we were there for the event, I think the real event was all the amazing food we ate! So much that I definitely overate. Vic & Anthony’s We flew in on Saturday night and after dropping off our bags at…
Oktoberfest: at Hunter Mountain…You might want to give it a miss.
I love Oktoberfest. I love the Ompah bands and the lederhosen. I love that people are walking around with big steins, eating pretzels or knockwurst. If that’s what you think of Oktoberfest…DON’T go to Hunter Mountain for theirs. This was such a disappointment. Every other year for Oktoberfest there has been a big tent and under the big top there…
Travel packing: The capsule wardrobe
Ever wanted to pack like those savvy travelers who have one bag and aren’t waiting around their other bags? It’s easy to develop your own capsule wardrobe. Here are some tips on creating a capsule wardrobe.
Postcard from Dublin: Don’t let it take 3 visits to see what it’s really like.
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…
A Postcard from Warsaw: Where the history meets progress
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…
Hello from Edinburgh. Travel as a local vs. travel as a tourist.
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…
Hello from Vienna. Traveling with Parents
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…