Ah, the Turkey Trot. For a while, I was big into running and I loved the idea of the Turkey Trot. Being able to do something good for myself before I indulged with family made me smile. It’s a great way to start your Thanksgiving holiday. A holiday where we normally the night before have met friends out for drinks…
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…
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love dressing up and seeing how inventive everyone can be! There is an air of foreboding and it’s the one time of year I don’t mind being scared. It’s the only time of year I find it acceptable to watch horror movies and eat candy corn. Because I love this holiday I…
When you travel often you pick up tricks to make travel easier and more manageable. For me, one of those tricks are packing cubes. They are essential to help keep me organized. After trying a variety of options, I found compression cubes are by far the best value. This review will cover value, price, and durability. Each set includes one…
I love Oktoberfests. The beer, the pretzels, and the lederhosen. Munich has been on my bucket list for years. Now, Oktoberfest might be over in Germany but you can still have an authentic Oktoberfest in the US. Let’s start with a little history. Oktoberfest began on October 12, 1810, to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Teresa of…
Apps have become a main staple of every-day life. We use them to calculate our finances, look for new apartments and stay up on current events. Most importantly we use them to stay connected to the world. I utilize apps all the time, however, when I travel there are a few that are my go to. I love these apps…
You’ve booked your vacation, weeks, maybe months in advance. You cross your fingers hoping you’ve picked a good time to go, then it happens. The thing you have absolutely no control over…bad weather! It’s happened to all of us but we don’t have to let the raindrops falling from the sky, ruin our getaway. It’s all about the clothes. One…
I visited Yellowstone in early May. Join me for my trip around the western part of the first established National Park.