Travel
Smaller is Better and Personal gets more Personal
I know we can get a little preachy sometimes about having an authentic travel experience and it’s one of the few things I won’t apologize for. I truly believe that travel is about making connections and we are driven as a species to do so. I think it’s clearly evident with the popularity of Facebook […]
No Kids, Will Travel, Under the Sea
With the warm weather and the pool opening soon, I’ve been thinking back to the diving experience Amanda had at the travel show. I thought our post lacked some specifics, so we got in contact with David Bone at the Atlantic Edge Dive Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I, like many of you, love the idea […]
Greece or Not to Greece?
With the American vacation season upon us and people thinking about where they want to go many of my coworkers and friends turn to me with questions – and one question in particular, is it safe to travel to Greece? My answer is, simply, yes. Greece has been one of the safest places to travel […]
Africa: The Planning Begins
A few months ago, Amanda and I decided on a destination for our next exotic trip, Africa! I thought this would be a good start to a series of blog posts to detail the planning and preparation that goes into one of those once-in-a-lifetime trips. How do you plan for a trip to a place […]
Choose Your Own Adventure
The snow has melted in most of the mid-Atlantic and with spring here many are making their travel plans. I have noticed a big problem for those of us wanting to see the far-flung regions of the world; the trip to work is costing us more and more. I personally spend a minimum of $125 […]
Expanding Your Comfort Zone
“If you stand in the center, you will never be amazed. You will safely see what you have already seen, know what you already know. You will never start a fire in the mind of another or be party to the exuberant chaos of invention. But if you are bold – if you step to […]
Tourist vs. Traveler
What separates a tourist from a traveler? I like to think it has a lot to do with who you meet on your journey. A few years ago Amanda and I traveled to Mexico. We decided to try the resort thing and hated it. We felt cut off from the country we had flown […]
How Professional Travelers Do “Vacation”
Nope, we’re not talking about ourselves here. We’re far from professional travelers (for now). Long-time Travel Channel host Samantha Brown (@SamanthaBrown) was in Washington, DC for the Travel and Adventure Show in mid-March. Her seminar, A Comedy of Travel Errors: My Globalization of Mishaps, was a journey through some of the more uncomfortable moments of her […]
Intro to Scuba
As a 30-something-year-old woman, I’m not overly fond of swimwear. It’s not terribly forgiving, let’s just leave it at that. While I may not love the wardrobe required, I do love the water. From the local swimming pool to Zeke’s parents’ hot tub to the warm, clear waters of the Caribbean, it’s my favorite element. […]
Must-Taste Toronto
I shop at a supermarket, but have rarely been to a truly Super Market. In the heart of downtown Toronto is the Saint Lawrence Market. The market, founded in 1803, is the easily the size of any big box store and is filled with hundreds of vendors. The first thing you notice when you walk […]
