“Be still. You’re bleeding.” He lightly patted a cold, damp cloth on the left side of my face, just above my eye. I felt cloudy and a slow dull pain began to creep across my face. “Let me see it,” I demanded. After some resistance, he let me up to survey the damage. A nice open […]

Thirty countries before I turned 30. That was the goal I set in 2010. I had less than 2 years to take my barely double digit country count and more than double it. A hefty task, but I was up for the challenge. At the time, travel was back in my life with a vengeance […]

Happy New Year! I hope you all had an amazing holiday season with friends and loved ones and 2014 is off to a great start. I’m extremely grateful for another year of life (and travel) and excited for everything 2014 has in store… 2013 Travel Year in Review In terms of travel in 2013, it was […]

In 2011, I wrote about 7 of my travel truths, one of which was t hat I hadn’t been on a real cruise. Well, it’s been over two years, and I still haven’t been on a cruise. Not that it’s really a bigdeal, but the topic keeps coming up in conversation, especially regarding some unique cruise […]

Philadelphia Travel Guide Highlights from our first visit in Philadelphia… Where to Stay in Philly The Latham Hotel One of the most important details of planning a vacation is locking down the right accommodations. Nothing can ruin a trip faster than ending up at an awful hotel.  Lucky for me, The Latham Hotel was where […]