A picture has been making the internet rounds. Â It’s of a group of students playing on their cell phones instead of looking at a Rembrandt painting. I’ll pause long enough for the outrage to set in. This photo really made the rounds. Â People were upset and were asking what’s wrong …
Read More »Traveling When You Have Real Neighbors
A few years ago, I bought a house in the suburbs. Â This was a pretty big deal for me–not just because of the house aspect of it–but because I had been living in urban areas in apartments. Â I was used to things being right by me and convenience. While I …
Read More »I’m Beginning to Doubt Las Vegas is in the Desert
Last time I went to Vegas back in October, it rained the whole time. Â And we had picked the hotel I was staying at specifically because we wanted to go to the Mandalay Beach. Oh well. So this time when I popped over to Vegas, I was determined to spend …
Read More »Could You Truly Disconnect on a Trip for a Few Days?
This past summer, I took a cruise that had a few days out at sea. Â What that meant for me was no cell service. And as a compulsive Tweeter, a total shock to how I work. As the ship pulled away from the shore, my cell phone signal got weaker …
Read More »What I Do When I’m Not Traveling
While travel is definitely one of my hobbies, I’ve learned that my other hobbies can conflict with each other. I’m also into acting and singing. Tonight was the second to last night in a show that I’ve been in for two years.  (Holy cow!) But onward and upward! I’ve also done other …
Read More »Wednesday: The DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meet-Up!
The day is quickly arriving for our meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza I tried googling for photos of …
Read More »Hotel Buffets and Food Allergies
I love being an elite at different hotel programs because it gets me perks such as a free hotel breakfast. But because of food restrictions I have, I always hope the free breakfast is a la carte and not a buffet. Â When it is a la carte, I can specify …
Read More »DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meetup Reminder (February 17th)
I would like to remind you of our meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. The hashtag for the event is #GeekyPizza It starts at 6pm on February 17th …
Read More »Tomorrow: Uber Delivering Puppies
Let me take you to my happy place for a moment. I am pretty sure I am responsible for at least 100,000 of the 39 million loops it currently has. That’s why I am really excited that Uber is doing puppy delivery tomorrow. For $30, you can have access to puppies for …
Read More »DC/NoVA Frequent Traveler Meetup on February 17th
I would like to invite all of you to a meet up event on February 17th in Old Town Alexandria (DC metro area). Myself and Ed from Pizza in Motion are the hosts, and we welcome local travelers and not-so-locals-who-feel-like-popping-into-the-area-alike. It starts at 6pm on February 17th at: John Strongbow’s …
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