It’s been an exciting year of travel! From vacations south of the border to trips across the pond, 2009 brought me closer to more destinations, more people and more life lessons. I learned that all whiskey is not created equal (especially in Ireland) and that camels really do exist… in Mexico. I tripped back to [...]
Hotels
A Trip to the Trapp Family Lodge
We learned about octaves with do-re-mi and fought our fears with a few of our favorite things, but the most important lesson taught by Captain Georg von Trapp and the Baroness Maria von Trapp was the importance of family. The lesson lives on through generations and no where is it more prominent than at the [...]
Travel Journal
Save Big on Travel This Holiday Season
For travelers, 2009 was the year of the deal — and if you play your cards right, you can still get some great deals. In addition to the holiday surcharges, airlines attempted to recoup their costs in other creative ways, including baggage fees, check-ins and inflight service. Here are few tips to keeping your money [...]
Travel Journal
Essential Carry-On Items for Single Women Travelers
One of the perks of being single is also being flexible and when it comes to travel, there’s nothing like last-minute plans to soothe the single gal’s soul (especially over the holidays). Nothing says love like cramming into the middle seat on a last-minute flight to see family and friends for the holiday season. If [...]
People & Culture
Richard Branson: A Knight With A Kite
It’s fascinating to be part of Sir Richard Branson’s world. The uber-entrepreneur turns dust into gold, and rarely comes across a challenge he can’t solve. When Richard Branson puts his mind to something, creativity knows no boundaries (don’t believe me? see: Virgin Galactic). So what does this man do when he’s just being Branson? You [...]
