Testing something…
As the WordPress for iPad app still hates me and my blogs, I am playing around with other possibilities for blogging on the road. I don’t want to schlepp my MacBook all over the place, so it would be nice…
I Didn’t Fall Off The Face Of The Earth…
It has been way too quiet for way too long here on my blog. Life and my day job have taken over, which happened to be both good and bad. Good for me, bad for my blog. In the near…
Road Trips and I – An Ongoing Love Affair
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…
Cities I Love: Hannover, Germany
As I’ve decided to start a new series on my blog about cities I love, it only seemed fitting to choose Hannover, Germany to be the first city featured – after all, it is my chosen hometown, and I have…
Q & A: The Liebster Award
The Liebster Award is basically a set of eleven questions given to upcoming bloggers by fellow bloggers. Each nominee then comes up with their own eleven questions and nominates some more bloggers, thus helping build an audience. Thank you, Arzo…