We came out of the sky in Frankfurt after a very choppy flight from San Francisco. Our landing even incorporated a nifty swerve at the last minute which produced a collective oooh and ahh from many of the tired passengers. I had planned on taking a bus from the airport to Luxembourg City however upon landing I discovered Hahn airport (as listed on my bus printout) was not Frankfurt airport. Running to secure a bus I bumped into a number of locals … [Read more...]
Week in the Life Series
Thanks to Nora at The Professional Hobo for posting our "week in the life" slice from our trip to Ghana & Cote d'ivoire from last month. Nora spotlights a number of travelers who write about 1 week from one of their trips or ongoing travels and she has a variety of good travel content from her own trips as well as other travelers. … [Read more...]
Molton Brown Handwash
During a visit to the 100 million dollar Kenzo Estate in Napa, (one of Napa's newest wineries and most expensive and a cool experience in an of itself) we discovered Moulton Brown in their bathroom. You can always judge the money behind a winery based on the quality of their hand wash and disposable tissue. This is high end hand wash from London (Naran Ji); it sells for $25/bottle - lovely aromatics. Details? www.moltonbrown.com … [Read more...]
“Meet, Plan, Go”!
Our friend Lillie is the host for this event in Boston. It is a nationwide movement to raise awareness about career breaks and extended travel. Interested in extended travel? Inspired by "Eat Pray Love" to see the world? Sign up for the FREE "Meet Plan Go" conference on Sept. 14 to MEET a panel of career-break travel experts, PLAN your own international journey, and GO on that global adventure. All-star panelists include Amanda Pressner, … [Read more...]
Holly Shorts Film Festival
Matt & Sean of Royalty Rope Productions< are involved with this annual festival. I attended one of their red carpet events last year on the blvd - they know how to do it right, as well as the after event parties! If you get a chance check out this event; there are only a few more days - it runs until the 12th of the month. http://www.hollyshorts.com/ … [Read more...]
More Quotes
Every once in a while during my Internet browsing I stumble upon favorite quotes or short clips. These two clips reference "perspective" and "fear" the latter of which is often buried by the former after one has built up their "travel resume". This first quote comes from Alexandra Vasiliu of Watermelon Nomads in describing her thoughts on travel experiences as well her travel website. I believe now that the richness of a travel experience is … [Read more...]
Sunset Strip Music Festival
This next weekend is coming up fast - don't miss the action along Sunset including tributes to those musical acts which have made their mark along "the strip". The Smashing Pumpkins along with other bands will rock both days. … [Read more...]
Long Beach Crawfish Festival this Weekend
For those who are in the southland this weekend the 17th annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival is going to be held at Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach. http://www.longbeachcrawfishfestival.com … [Read more...]
Top 3 Favorite Trips & One Bad One!
Time spent using public transportation are good opportunities to reflect on previous travels. One does not always get to do this; when you are addicted to travel you are often thinking about your next trip even during your current trip. I came up with a list of my top 3 favorite trips and the one "trip from hell". #1 Trip to Nepal I took in 1996 - this trip really turned me on to International travel and the hardships I personally faced … [Read more...]
Travel Life List
I was recently stuck in the Miami airport for 5 dreaded hours (not because of the particular airport, but because I hate long connection times) and I was talking to Maggie who runs Mighty Girl and maintains her own Life List. We were discussing top 10 life experience lists based on experts in their fields. My focus would be on travel of course; here is my top 10 list in no particular order. Perspective. This is a word that defines travel. … [Read more...]
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