Growing up in Philadelphia, the Jersey Shore (Brigatine/Atlantic City to Cape May) holds many memories of family, fun and funnel cake. While my family never owned/rented a shore house, my uncle Bill lived there all year round so I would stay with him (he had a pool). As a child […]
On my recent Portland/Seattle trip, I needed to visit the Emergency Room. Visiting the hospital on vacation was not on my vacation “to do” list but the experience made me think about vacations and health a bit differently. While I understand my insurance coverage, I was a bit lost on how […]
Living in Philadelphia, I am surrounded by history everyday and July 4th is a great reminder of the events that brought about our freedoms and liberties to draw up the U.S. Constitution (the Constitution Center is also a large reminder with life size statues of the signers). Celebrating July 4th […]
Looking before you leap is the logical thing to do, at least for me. I, of course, take it a bit far though on the conservative side – rather than just jump – I will look, assess, over think it, work the pros/cons, etc. Sometimes you need to jump, take […]
Growing up in the 70’s in Philadelphia as one of two girls, my dad introduced us (me) to the thrill of hockey with the Philadelphia Flyers. Back then, the Broad Street Bullies were in their glory having won the Stanley Cup in 1974 & 1975, while I was too young […]
I often wonder if “it’s just me” with the crazy attention to detail when I visit and/or stay at hotels around the world. It’s hard to turn off my inner “hotel inspector” when I travel for vacation…for me. I’m constantly running through my due diligence checklist for hotels and I […]
Last week was really a contrast of the best and worst of times. I started the week saying “goodbye” to my father and two days later still in a bit of funeral shock was boarding a plane for Toronto for my first TBEX (Travel Blogger Exchange) Conference. Having dealt […]
Traveling solo, the best memories are often of the people you meet along the way – many of whom you never see again but who make the experience that much better. I have met many people who came into my life for a short time period who made a lasting impression and […]
Checking into the Intercontinental Johannesburg, I arrived with two bags and a backpack. Upon checkout, I would needed to be one bag lighter and make the weight (I bought a small travel scale just in case as backup) by shipping luggage ahead to Capetown. The hotel was the perfect spot […]
Having forgotten to pick up bananas today and realizing that the nearest Trader Joe’s market is over five miles away, I decided to pop into the Whole Foods store next to my gym. Now while the bananas would have cost less than a dollar at Trader Joe’s, the trip to […]