You may remember when I explained my love of (and fear of hoarding) knick knacks. I vowed to try to be better. So did I totally kick my collecting knick-knack habit on our recent trip to Thailand and Bhutan?Short answer: no. Long answer: I was betttterrrr. Right DH? I … [Read more...]
Five Reasons Why I’m Tired of the Generalized Bashing of Organized Tours
I've been getting admittedly cranky lately with some of the bashing I've seen from travel bloggers regarding organized tours. I get it, not all tours are for every traveler, and I'll be the first (and have been the first) to complain about the annoying throngs of rude tourists … [Read more...]
Why You Should Still Travel, Wherever You Want, Even if You Only Have Two Weeks
When many people hear that we are flying half way around the world for two weeks, some comments are in the vein of "why would you bother" or "that's too far for a short trip". Sure it's far, but I want to go! Why travel, particularly long distances, with only a limited … [Read more...]
Thirty Tidbits on Turning 30: What’s Done and What’s to Come
This weekend was my 30th birthday. Yup, the big 3-0. I'm not in my 20's anymore. So much has happened in the last 10 years...I finished a doctorate degree, got married, raised a dog (success of this is still questionable), ran a marathon (and liked/hated it enough to do another), … [Read more...]
10 Things I Never, Ever Pack For a Trip
Going to mix it up with a packing post... As only a part-time traveler, I usually go places for between 4 days and 2 weeks. My destinations really vary, but to give you an idea, recent trips have ranged from Belize, to Cambodia, to Uganda, to Naples, Italy. I've finally … [Read more...]
