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Published February 2, 2012 at 7:00 am |  Email This PostI admit it, I’m a true Floridian now. The past few days have been absolutely gorgeous weather. 80 degrees, no humidity, bright sun. It’s just lovely. I’m looking forward to the weekend.
It’s sometimes tough to imagine that while I’m toasty warm and ready for the pool here, the rest of the country is suffering through two more months of winter – or whatever the Ground Hog says today. So when I get into a rental car and discover these two things, I’m not a happy camper.
What about you? Do you relish the winter or summer? Share by commenting.
Published January 23, 2012 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
I’m not a backpacker. Not a backpacker in the sense that I travel around the world for months at a time and live out of my backpack. But I am a traveler that loves traveling with a backpack. I love carrying my belongings on my back (and some in the front as displayed in this “turtling” photo above) than tugging them behind me in a suitcase.
But business travel doesn’t always lend itself to backpacks. Business travelers “must” carry briefcases, garment bags, suitcases and the like. They “must” exude an aura of professionalism, competence, leadership and command strength and attention. Stereotypically, backpacks communicate: immaturity, drunkenness, penny-pinching, slovenly appearance and general inexperience.
Published January 3, 2012 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
The Christmas Decorations have been put away, my family has returned back home and the house cleaned from the New Year’s Eve merriment. I can finally focus on 2012. Last week I recapped how I fared with my 2011 New Year’s Resolutions, today I’d like share with you my goals for the upcoming year…
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- Create more engaging content with vivid photography and videography in each post.
- Continue to build the Travel Guides section with more destinations, tips and content
- Start and finish my first, travel e-book
- Write 1 Guest Post each month on another blog
Published December 28, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This PostYesterday I shared who the winners and losers in travel for 2011 were. Today, I’d like to share some of my travel moments from the past year. Jeremy from Budget Travel Adventures invited me to participate in his blog-round-up: Best-Of-Travel for 2011. Here are the answers to this year’s questions.
Best Domestic Travel Destination 2011
Now I’ll admit that Vegas is not really my kind of city. The artificiality, the crowds, the prices and the non-stop focus on gambling is not my idea of a great time. But… it’s been over 15 years since I’ve been to Las Vegas and experiencing something new (or almost new) is always exciting. Nonetheless, I found a little gem in the Mac King Comedy Magic Show and scored an evening in the Bellagio Hotel for free while on a business trip.
Published December 27, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This PostIt’s time for the 2nd Annual Winners and Losers in Travel & Tourism Round-up (here’s the 2010 list).
Australia – Draw
Australia hit it big when Oprah took 302 lucky viewers Down Under and televised every moment across the U.S. (though I planned my Aussie trip way before she did). After traversing The Outback, Sydney and all points in between, it would seem as though every American would be ready to hop on a plane and make the 16-hour trip to Oz. But that wasn’t necessarily the case according to this article in theage. Flooding, the expense and the distance to get there were all too powerful barriers to prevent people from traveling there.
Published December 12, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
What Boundaries? Live Your Dream! is a travel book by fellow travel bloggers Lisa Chavis and Cheryl MacDonald of What Boundaries Travel.
Buy it.
Let me tell you why…
First things first, Lisa and Cheryl are wonderful friends of mine. Their zest for life, adventure and travel is infectious. And that spirit continues in their book. It’s a quick, fun read as they recant their tales from a backpacking trip throughout Europe. You’ll laugh as they drive through Italy with underwear hanging from the back of their car (dryers tend to, well… not dry in Europe), empathize with an encounter with pickpockets in France, share in the frustration of missing that one, perfect, photo spot on the Island of Santorini in Greece and chuckle at their muddy trek into the cow and horse pastures of Austria.
Published December 9, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Hey Adventurers,
Yesterday I shared why I love the airplane in-flight map. Today, I thought I’d share another one of my little joys of traveling, the airplane magazine route map.
Every time I fly I always reach (cautiously) into the seat back pocket and grab the latest issue. I flip to the back and dream. You see, traveling is quite complicated. It takes money, planning and time. Flying to South Africa takes over 30-hours door-to-door!
Published December 8, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
I’m fascinated by in-flight maps. I love them. To me, they represent the realism of travel. I take a picture of them on every flight.
When most of us look at our world. We see it through flat maps and round globes. Growing up, I use to dream of jetting across continents. I never thought that it would actually happen.
So now, when those dreams are coming true, I always take a picture. I want to remember the moment, when fantasy became reality. It’s one of the small ways I still retain that childlike wonder in me.
Published December 7, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
Yesterday’s post about My Travel ABC’s really had me thinking. It asked me a lot of questions about my favorite travel memories that had me at a loss for words. A loss for words because:
A – I couldn’t decide which of my many adventures was my favorite
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B – I’ve had so many that I’ve forgotten about many of them. Digging through my archives jogged my memory on things I’ve forgotten about just a few years back!
This was surprising on so many levels, and a reason to reflect…
Published December 6, 2011 at 7:00 am | Email This Post
I was recently invited by Debbie Beardsley from European Travelista to participate in “My Travel ABC’s” – an alphabetized summary of my travels. So enjoy a trip down 26 memory lanes…
A: Age you went on your first international trip: I was young when I went to Canada; Toronto and Montreal. We went to Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario Place, the CN Tower and in Montreal… an indoor maze, the Biodome and the Humor Museum – all in French.
B: Best (foreign) beer you’ve had and where: Hmmm…. I like Stella Artois. I had some for the first time in London. But I really am a fan of Sam Adams (though not foreign).
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