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Because curiosity is my kryptonite, and because I think their site is super-nifty, I recently downloaded the new free app from Dwellable, a vacation rental company that makes searching for, finding...
This is a follow up from my previous article “Why I’m Excited About Train Travel.” Keep reading to see how the journey went! Riding a train is a lot of things. It’s bumpy, it’s claustrophobic, it’s...
…in which I try to assemble 30 travel accomplishments that I have achieved (or will, by my 30th birthday close to end of the year), as well as 30 that I hope to realize in the future. To what end...
This article is part of the monthly ArtSmart Roundtable, a group of art-history-loving travel bloggers who post a related article the first Monday of each month. January’s topic is the Best Museum...
How did this year fly by so quickly? So quickly that it took me ’til July to realize I’d forgotten to wish my own blog its annual “Happy Birthday” back in April? I know we all say it at the end of...
This article is part of the monthly ArtSmart Roundtable, a group of art-history-loving travel bloggers who post a related article the first Monday of each month. December’s topic is favorite art &...
Fact: I never studied abroad. Another fact: it’s one of my biggest regrets. But with a slew of friends working in international education, and after year 2 of spending a day with students returning...
Where was my camera mojo this time? Sorry, Palms Place... The only time I’ll go to Vegas and feel like a high roller is by staying at a rad hotel. Because let’s face it, the slot machines don’t...
Seattle: the Emerald City. Gateway to Alaska. The coffee capital of the world. Seatown. Queen City. And the list goes on. A lot of names, and a LOT of rain. But I’d bear a whole vacation of...
2 things about me: one, I have a black thumb. Fern, succulent, it generally doesn’t matter how easy-care it is (or claims to be), I can probably kill it without meaning to. Two, I am (sometimes)...
Santa Barbara is the #2 wedding destination in the continental U.S. Did you know that? I didn’t, until this weekend. (Guess what’s #1? That’s right, Vegas). If the sold-out accommodation situation,...
Image by Amtrak (click for link) I want you all to know and appreciate how much I am resisting the urge to use all sorts of bad puns here, related to conducting and “getting rolling” or “hopping on...
view from our balcony 4 gal pals, beachfront property, a bar and an occasion to celebrate is definitely a recipe for weekend success. I’m fairly positive that with enough drinks and enough time in...
It’s my turn to share my three favorite travel moments! Britany just passed me the baton in the Travel Blogger Relay and is this ever a challenge I’ve enjoyed rising to! (It also made me REALLY...
This article is part of the monthly ArtSmart Roundtable, a group of art-history-loving travel bloggers who post a related article the first Monday of each month. June’s topic is painting – where to...
Long have I wished to wander the wonderful world of Wellington – e’er since Lord of the Wings!….I mean, Rings.Come on, who doesn’t love a little alliteration? I certainly used it enough in New...
Did I scare you with that title? Don’t worry mom, the only “high” I got at TBEX was the Rocky Mountain kind (i.e. a little altitude headache). Nothing a few beers, some social media jargon, media...
I can’t tell you how much I look forward to the hotel bar. There’s something about traveling that makes the overpriced drinking experience in an airport, on an airplane or in a swanky hotel bar...
::Greymouth, New Zealand:: Its a safe bet if anyone says “pancakes” within earshot, my ears perk up like a hound dog. Rock formations that look like food? I can get into that. What I didn’t expect...
::Nelson, New Zealand::OK, let’s be honest – who doesn’t love pirates? I saw that doggone Johnny Depp movie like 8 times in the theater, I say “ARRRR” a lot on September 19 and I think pretty much...
::Fox Glacier, New Zealand::I’m not what you’d call the most graceful person in the world. Fact: I trip a lot. I also walk into things (walls, lampposts, et al). It’s a miracle I have walked the...
“The only thing constant in this world is change.” If I had a dime for every time someone told me this at a family gathering I’d have a much larger shoe collection. If I’d pondered these words a...
This article is part of the monthly ArtSmart Roundtable, a group of art-history-loving travel bloggers who post a related article the last Monday of each month. January’s topic is wall art, murals...
Where do I start? 2011 was not a year for travel – but it was a year for change. Relationships started and ended all over the place – and that includes with my job. After 6 years in hotel-land I...
courtesy of The Shore Hotel, Santa MonicaAllow me to remind you of some common, anger-inducing California tourism experiences, for those who may have vacationed here:Brick wall/sketchy...
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