My Dad really gets into the Christmas spirit (kidding!). Here’s the steps he takes to purchase and wrap gifts for my Mom. My sister helps figure out what to purchase for the gift. My sister packs the gifts in the suitcase (we’re traveling over the holidays) My sister wraps all the gifts. My dad then …
Wombat Wednesday is a new photo series showcasing the travels of Mr. Wombat. Who is Mr. Wombat? Well, he’s a stuffed wombat I brought back from Australia. Why? Because wombats are awesome—especially Mr. Wombat who has been all over the world. Kind of. Here, Mr. Wombat sits on the balcony window of a Paris hostel …
In my Top 3 Travel Post a few weeks ago I mentioned that I listen to a lot of music. A big part of my travels usually involves listening to local music or at the very least paying attention to what others are listening to. When I studied in London I spent most of my …
Okay, so I’m not going to claim I’ve got some great secrets for being successful at a corporate 9-5 type of job, but I do think I can provide a few bits of insight. And while this isn’t exactly related to traveling around the world, I think it’s something most of us will have experienced …
So, I wanted to write quickly about who I am and what this blog is all about. I’ll have a post soon about my plan, but wanted to write down quickly about how & why I chose to do this trip. I wrote before (see About) that I decided to take a RTW trip after …
10am-6pm: Work 7pm-2am: Planning, reading, blogging and dreaming about travel 2am-9am: Sleeping (also still dreaming about travel)
Well, the chain letter continues. I was tagged by Dan at Eight Hour Layover (Thanks Dan!) to give my 3 best travel secrets, based on some sort of chain that started with this woman Katie over at TripBase. (If you’re reading this, Hi Katie of 3-travel-secret fame!) I’ve done a fair amount of travelling, but …
Dear Twitter followers, friends who’ve been randomly reading this & other readers, I keep seeing this Levi’s commercial on TV. It stops me every time. Probably because it’s targeted for people just like me: 20-something hipsters who listen to music, like to hang out with friends, live freely and spend money on clothing. Um, awesome. …
I flew down to Texas (DFW) to visit my family for Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. You literally get to lounge around all day in the house, gorge on food and then take a nap. It’s pretty wonderful. This trip was a little strange because it involved cleaning out the attic and …
So, in case you haven’t been paying attention, my 25th birthday was last week. Part of celebrating involved a trip to New York City, of course. Because I was busy Friday night dancing my heart out at the Metric concert, I left for NYC on the 10:30am Bolt Bus. If you haven’t taken Bolt, I highly …