For the past few years, I’ve decided to skip the walking tour and see the city by bike. Given that I often trip over my feet walking straight, a bike tour is always fraught with potential danger (for me at least) – there are pedestrians, motor vehicles, curbs, trolley tracks […]
Boston is a city rich with history, teeming with colleges (and college students) and organized by neighborhoods in Boston. With the Charles River, multiple green spaces throughout the city and a collection of cultures interwoven, the city offers the visitor a plethora of options to explore and discover. For me, […]
Chances are you dream of using your airline or credit card miles to travel to Europe. Chances are also good that you’ve more than once played with the airline redemption calculator to see what it would cost you to realize that dream trip. And sadly, chances are that after […]
When planning for a South African safari, I didn’t realize that I would be seeing penguins near Capetown. What a great surprise to see penguins so up close and personal in their colonies. I would visit both colonies along False Bay – Betty’s Bay and the Boulders – each during […]
When traveling, I often take a “spa day” to relax and recharge but rarely use the hotel spa (usually too expensive) choosing instead to go to a local spa for a massage. Having arrived in Capetown at The Westin in need of a facial, due to a reaction of sunscreen […]
When I think Westin,the Heavenly Bed & Bath come to mind and after two weeks traveling on safari, I was looking forward to my stay at the Westin Capetown. Of the many Starwood brands, I tend to favor the Westin. My six night stay was paid with a (then SPG) […]
We’ve all experienced the travel meltdown, the point at which you just lose it at some point in your journey. You’ve missed a flight connection, dealt with weather delays, were stranded overseas, waited at the baggage carousel only to realize that your bags are not coming anytime soon, been so […]
In my travels, I love to stumble upon various outdoor art installations. Walking around the cities and towns, I’m always on the lookout for sculptures, murals, statues, signs and all kinds of art displays (cookie and cupcake art counts as well!). While we are all so busy in our lives, […]
On the day of checkout, you can choose to relax, sleep in or like me, get up one last time for the 5am wakeup, ready for the 6am game drive. Safari is the ultimate example of FOMO (fear of missing out). My young friend laughed at me when i said […]
For many people, including me, daily life is chock full of routine activities, work and life which for the most part are on auto-pilot. For me, its wash, eat, work, gym, rinse, repeat and only on vacation (holiday) can I break out of this routine and enjoy the excitement of […]