Travel enthusiast ◆ Consummate planner
So you’re inclined to do some research for your vacation; where to start? My go-to research item is a book, but there are other ways as well. The internet abounds with information. There are travel sites providing options and comparisons. Bloggers such as myself offer their own spin on various destinations. Hotels, local businesses, and…
A friend of mine is going on an exciting two week trip to Australia in just a few short months. She asked for some helpful travel tips, and I sent her a list of my packing essentials for traveling. These are some of the things I always bring, and please check out which seat I…
There’s a lot of hype regarding the window seat on a plane, but on long overseas flights, I really prefer to choose the aisle seat. It provides hours of benefits whereas the window seat provides only a few minutes of view at take off and landing. Access Have you ever been on a 12 hour…
Let them be good ones One of my first overseas misadventures involved not being prepared for the weather. Mom and I packed our bags for Prague and Austria based on what we wanted to bring (which for us meant what we bought for the trip), not what the weather dictated. When we arrived at the…
Oh, how I love going new places. I’ve said that before. It’s hard for me to justify the time and money to visit a repeat destination overseas when there are still so many new places to see. I’m careful that when I have the opportunity to visit somewhere new, I do my best to get…