My love affair with road trips goes back a long time, all the way back to family vacations 30-odd years ago, when my parents would set the alarm for 3 in the morning, pack the car for the trip up…
Travel Adventures: Exploring Places 101 & A Giveaway
You don’t have to jump out of airplanes, dive with sharks or abseil from the highest mountains to have travel adventures. When you come to a new city, maybe in a country you have never been before, just finding the…
My Travel Unicorn: The Perfect Travel Purse
Bags, especially purses and backpacks, are one of my many weaknesses. Over the years, I have built up quite a collection, and with every new bag I buy, I am convinced that’s The One. At least for the moment. When it…
Road Tripping The Scottish Way: Accommodation
In 2014 we decided to travel through Scotland with my parents for two weeks, which led to a little less spontaneity and a little more planning in advance than we usually do, not wanting to risk a late night search for…
Why Airbnb Beats Hotel Accommodation Any Day
Granted, I don’t have that much experience with Airbnb yet. We are somewhat restless travelers, often just staying overnight in a chain motel while road tripping, but some travel situations call for longer stays. I first learned about Airbnb…
Cities I Love: Edinburgh, Scotland
Edinburgh, Scotland made my list of all-time favorites in one quick leap when we first visited in 2013. Our first trip to Edinburgh happened mostly by chance. We wanted to spend a long weekend with my parents, who both had…
My Personal Top Five Reasons To Love California
There are lots of reasons why I keep coming back to California. Since my first trip to San Francisco in the early 90s with my parents, I have traveled to California nine times – once with my parents, once with…
Looking Back: Traveling 2015
Wherever you look these days social-media-wise, you just can’t avoid those ubiquitous “Looking back on 2015” posts, so I thought it’s time for one of my own. I proudly present: Looking back on 2015: Travel Edition 2015 was a pretty…
I did it – I wrote my very first guest post!
One of my very favorite travel websites, Her Packing List, offers opportunities for readers to write guest post, for example gear reviews or packing lists. As I have a serious obsession with luggage, I didn’t have to think twice about…
Why Heathrow Made Me Vow To Travel Carry-On Only
On our most recent trip, we got stranded at Heathrow Airport. For two days. It all started with a delay in Glasgow, on our way home from a two-week vacation in England and Scotland. We had a pretty tight schedule,…