Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
Okay, so this is more of a “dream Africa packing list”, or an “if I had it to do again packing list” or a “why didn’t someone tell me before I went packing list?” but those titles are a bit wordy. As many of you know I returned from my first trip to Africa a…
As I was preparing for my trip to Africa I was inspired by images like this on Pinterest, We’ve all seen them, helpful tips on how to pack and not having to check a bag. Knowing that most of the people I would meet in Africa were going to be significantly more traveled than I,…
I’ve been rather lax in my writing lately due to an attempt at responsible adult travel planning. It’s not exactly my strong suit. I’ll be leaving for my first trip to Africa two weeks from tomorrow! Now, I’m usually more of a “fly by the seat of my pants” traveler. I book last minute, a…
The statistic that’s been thrown around for ages is that only 10% of Americans actually have a valid passport, because the other 90% are narrow-minded ignorant slobs that don’t know or care a thing about what goes on outside the States. The more accurate statistic now seems to be around 1/3rd of Americans with a…
I know, another Disney Cruise post! I can’t help it. I leave in 3 days and it’s literally all I can think about. So, as I was sitting in my living room trying to figure out what to pack, it occurred to me that a lot of these things were things I wouldn’t necessarily have…
In just over a week I’ll be leaving on my annual Disney Cruise! I’m very much looking forward to it and thought this would be a great time to revisit last year’s cruise with some tips and tricks to help make the most of your time at sea. One of the big perks of being…
If you follow me on twitter, you were privy to this break down in real-time, but for those of you who do not, here’s a totally unbiased personal narrative featuring the fine folks at US Airways. MCO to BNA via CLT I arrived at the airport on Christmas day, an hour before my flight as…
I’ve been reading a lot about this travel hacking business. It very much intrigues me, but I must say I don’t fully understand how to make best use of it yet. So, I’m by no means an expert, but this deal seemed too good to pass up. Yesterday I applied for two different cards, the…
The hardest part of international travel on a budget is getting there. Finding cheap flights can be daunting, especially if you have a job or other obligations to work around and can’t be as flexible on dates. I was faced with this very predicament this summer when invited to London at the most expensive…
