Weird Activities and Awkward Encounters at home and abroad
I had to share this because Cigar City Brewing is one of my new favorite places in Central Florida. It’s only an hour drive from Orlando, which for me is both a blessing and a curse. I’ve actually been twice in the past week or so. The first time I went in the afternoon and…
If you google vacation shaming, you’ll find many pieces on why it’s unfair to vacation shame the president. I know because I just googled “vacation shaming” in hopes that I made it up. While it may not be as original a concept as I had hoped, vacation shaming is certainly real and it needs to…
Lakeridge Winery is one of my favorite places to go when I need to escape the tourist nonsense that always takes over Orlando around the holidays. It’s about a 45 minute drive from the tourist attractions and I don’t think many out-of-towners know about it, which is great! I got off to a rocky start…
It’s that time of year and naturally I’m a week late getting to it, but last year brought some pretty great travel experiences and this year I’d like to try to top it! I’m not the biggest fan of resolutions, planning an action for an entire year stresses me out just a little. I can’t…
New Years Eve is a time of reflection for most people. A look back at the previous year and an optimistic planning of all the wonderful things you’ll probably forget to accomplish in the upcoming one. 2014 was pretty great for me. Here are some stats. Mainly, I just need them written down in public…
As if going on a Carnival Cruise weren’t bad enough, apparently “that time some thing horrifying happened to me far away” is becoming a series. (see, that time I was kidnapped in Arusha). I’ve previously written about Nassau and taken a “come on guys, it’s not so bad” stance. I still maintain that it’s not…
Ok, I get it now. Lots of avid travelers I’ve talked to have been distinctly anti-cruise. I assumed it was mostly because it’s not the most authentic cultural experience. I’ve been on mostly Disney cruises (and one kinda gross, but not un-enjoyable Royal Caribbean cruise), so up until now I didn’t get it. That’s why…
What’s the first thing you think of when you think of Amsterdam? Maybe it’s the many cultural attractions like the Anne Frank House, the Van Gogh Museum, or Rijksmuseum? Maybe it’s entire stores full of cheese? Maybe, but probably not. Don’t get me wrong, those are great, but admit it, you’ve been at least…
During my recent trip to Europe, I finally got to visit Germany. Of course due to some inconveniences with the trains largely caused by my lack of organizational skills I was only able to spend 4 and a half hours there. In spite of the frustrating set backs, I took the train from Utrecht to…
“Where to next?” It’s a daunting question that I’m asked fairly often, but most recently by my family at Thanksgiving dinner. It’s a question that makes me a little nervous because I don’t currently have anything big on the books. Of course, I don’t usually until a few days/weeks/hours before, but it’s still causes…
