Tag Archive | travel
A Wow Moment
I was going back through our archives and realized there was one adventure that we haven’t talked about much: my adventure to Egypt. When my little sister was even littler, she was fascinated with history and Egypt in particular. I — being her wonderful big brother — made her a promise, if she was still […]
A Walk Around DuPont Circle
DuPont Circle in North West Washington, DC is probably one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan neighborhoods in the nation’s capital. You can’t walk a block without coming across a restaurant, bookstore, bar, or club. The active, open and alternative nightlife is often what draws the college crowd from across the city. One of the […]
Gift List 2014
The holiday season, aka gifting season, is upon us. For those of you who have procrastinated, here’s your heads up: As of this posting there are only 10 shopping days left. So, for all of you who are stuck looking for a gift for the traveler in your life here is a quick list of a few thing […]
“That Quaint Little Village”
I hear it all the time when talking about visiting Italy, or any other country in Europe: “We just loved this quaint little village. It had all these little shops and cafes; we could have spent hours there.” I’m sure if you travel, or you know people who do, you’ve heard the same thing (or […]
Venice: Leave Your Rolling Luggage at Home
If you’re planning a visit to Venice, choose your luggage carefully. The city council is said to be considering a ban on rolling luggage, at least for tourists. While residents would still be allowed to use bags with wheels, tourists could be fined $620. The rationale? Rolling luggage is noisy on the city’s labyrinth of […]
Spending a Day at the Baths
A treasure of the Virgin Islands was created millions of years ago with heat and pressure when magma pushed its way up through the Earth’s crust and just didn’t make it all the way to the surface. Instead, the molten rock cooled, creating massive granite blocks. A millenia of erosion shifted away the softer rocks […]
Why We’re Not Worried About Ebola
We’ve all heard the anchors and reporters on the news saying “starting this weekend airports are clamping down on passengers from West Africa” or “major changes to air travel in the U.S. to combat Ebola.” Statements like these conjure images of draconian methods being employed to anyone traveling by air, causing chaos at every airport […]
A Playlist of Memories
We all have that song that takes us back to a place and time the moment we hear it.
Coping with Travel Troubles
Whether you’re setting off for the adventure of a lifetime or hitting the highway for a quick trip, there’s always a chance things won’t go quite as planned. In the course of our travels we’ve come up against everything from flight delays and lost luggage to bus and ferry schedules that are treated more like […]
Nafplion: First Capital of Modern Greece
Two hours south of the crowded capital of Athens, Greece on the Peloponnesian Peninsula is the first capital of modern Greece, Nafplion. The hamlet and its surrounding enclaves has a population of only around 33,000 people compared to the 650,000+ of hot and busy Athens. The beautiful old harbor town is cooled by the gentle […]
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