Book Review: Adventure – Sailing Around the World in Other People’s Boats
Going to a travel influencer’s (we used to be bloggers) conference is like traveling to a designated spot in the world where you can meet your tribe; your people. Finally […]
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Book Review: Without Explanation
I rarely write about the dangers and downsides of travel. Probably because I rarely have negative experiences, myself. That doesn’t mean they don’t happen. In Rod Jasmer’s terrifying memoir, Without Explanation: […]
Oh, the Places I Browsed in 2016!
New Year’s is always a time of reflection for many of us. I stopped to think about all the things I did and saw over the year. And how many […]
Hunting for Nessie Souvenirs
UPDATE: Now that Roy McCarthy has set me straight, this post should be re-titled: Don’t Let This Happen to You! 🙂 I don’t think my American-ness has ever surfaced […]
Pic #5 – The Long Island Medium Comes to Town
We had our code words ready. If Theresa Caputo said anything about the price of Tide or the word “tiger,” my husband and I would have known it was one […]
For Luck in the New Year
I packed a can of sauerkraut in my luggage. I’ll be gone over New Year’s and worried that I wouldn’t be able to eat sauerkraut on New Year’s Day– a […]
Books That Made Me Wanna Fly
Though only one of these is an actual travel memoir, all three made me want to jump on a plane and experience the places mentioned. If you’re an armchair traveler, […]
WPC: Threes – Americans in Paris
I was so taken with the Weekly Photo Challenge theme this week that I couldn’t wait to look through my photos and try it. The theme ‘Threes’ is described as […]
Weekly Photo Challenge: Window
Ever since I read The Cage by Audrey Schulman, I’ve been fascinated by the thought of seeing polar bears in the wild. I’m not sure why. The book is about […]
Weekly Theme: Stone or “5 Big Rocks and How They Stack Up”
At work, we embrace something called the 5 Rocks work plan which is designed to simplify a person’s main goals. The idea behind it is that if you have a […]
