Regardless of how many trips I go on, packing can still be quite daunting for me, particularly if it’s in the winter and for an extended time. It’s not always easy to gauge how many sweaters, socks, underwear, and hats to take with me, but I do my best. Many times I feel like I’m forgetting something and I go …
If you love a good gift guide, this is for you. I know I do, and I want to share some of my favorite things with you. It will make your shopping experience meaningful and thoughtful this year. Giving gifts has become somewhat of a thoughtless motion we do during the holidays for many of us, so I want to …
What traveling all over the world has taught me is that there are frivolous travel items and essential items for traveling on a plane. I’ve packed in every which way, and have narrowed down a list of things that I always take on plane trips, whether it’s domestic or international. The list is going to be geared towards plane travelers, …
For years I have purchased various winter coat brands even though I live in a near-tropical climate. There is something about winter and being outside with a sufficient coat that excites me, so I continue to buy coats. I’ve got anything from leather jackets to serious cold-weather coats hanging in my closet. In fact, I have an entire closet dedicated …
In today’s ease of convenience, it’s easy to hop online to purchase this, that, or the other. It’s something I find myself doing for certain items rather than calling around or making an effort to step into a store. Growing up in a small business, it was impressed upon me to try to find whatever it is I need locally …
Being a prepared traveler has come with experience, time, and age. I’ve always been a particular packer, but in my later years I’ve been much more thoughtful about what and how I pack. There are some trips that I want to carry-on only, some that I want to take a checked bag. Thinking through the method of packing and assembling …
Each year I go to the European Christmas markets. It’s become my Thanksgiving tradition for myself, as I love to spend that holiday traveling abroad rather than traveling domestically when it’s mayhem in the United States. Going to Europe during American Thanksgiving is rather inexpensive and easy since most people are interested in spending it with their families in the …
I’ll never forget my first trip to Paris as a wage-earning adult. It wasn’t my first visit there ever, but it was as an independent adult. The story is kind of amusing, as many of my travel stories are. I was dating a guy who I was in a spasmodic relationship with, and I told him that the only way …
People from all over the world flock to the European Christmas markets. You hear many different languages spoken while you’re walking around with stars in your eyes, wondering how you waited so long to go. When I decided to sign up for the group tour headed to Europe for a Christmas market trip, I wondered what I was going to …
Traditional school was never my “thing.” Learning, however, was always something I was interested in. As most people, I enjoy learning about things that interest me. While I succeeded at my primary years doing relatively well in traditional school, large college classrooms were another story. “Disaster” would be a nice way of describing my 18-21 year old self. When I …
