A layover in Paris at Charles de Gaulle (CDG) airport is quite likely when traveling to Europe, especially from Atlanta on Delta. When booking award travel from Atlanta to Lisbon, the best itinerary available included a 9 hour layover in Charles de Gaulle. The easy answer would have been to spend 9 hours shopping or […]
Ladies It’s Time to Take Off Your Cape
When was the last time you took a vacation day, went for a spa treatment, or truly took time out to nurture your entire self, mind, body and spirit? If you had to think about it, it’s past time for you to take off your superwoman cape and do something for you! Between my full […]
Vision Airlines’ Inaugural Flight to Grand Bahama Island
On November 3rd, discount airlines, Vision Airlines, made its inaugural flight from Baltimore’s BWI to Grand Bahama Island. In partnership with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism & Aviation, Grand Bahama Island Tourism Board, and the Grand Lucayan Beach and Golf Resort, Vision Airlines offered complimentary seats on this celebratory flight and accommodations at the Grand Lucayan to a group of lucky travelers, […]
My First Hostel Stay: Anandamyi Hostel, Bogota, Colombia
For years, I turned my nose up at hostels. What out of college adult with a job would resort to bunk beds and community showers again? I gave that up freshman year in college and I was not going back. Not for me. Now way. I’m GOOD! Or so I thought… Fall 2010, I found […]
MatadorU Travel Writing Course Review: Get Paid to Travel the World
When I was in college, I studied engineering. It seemed like the practical thing to do at the time. I was great at math and science, loved computers and enjoyed solving problems. I know; I was a total nerd. It still amazes me that I managed to make any friends. I grew up in a military […]