Solo with Others
Tales of journeys with others whether group tours, girlfriend getaways, business trips or whatever other opportunities come my way.
Lost in Brazilian Portuguese Translation: When the Security Guard Rings Your Bell
“Do you sleep here?” my sister Lizzy asked the tall, dark and handsome hotel security guard who joined us in elevator. We had seen him morning, noon and night during our week-long stay in Rio de Janeiro and had exchanged smiles and little waves. On our last in night in Rio, this was the first conversation we had with him.
Continue ReadingA Saucy, Zesty Time at the Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival
To blue cheese or not to blue cheese? That was the question I asked upon seeing the Marie’s Blue Cheese station during the National Buffalo Wing Festival over Labor Day weekend.
Continue ReadingMy Awesome Alaska Adventure
Planning a trip to Alaska? If you’re looking to road trip it like my friends and I did, following is a list of places we stayed and visited. Happy travels!
Continue ReadingR is for 5 Road Trip Tips
Whether traveling alone or with a buddy, I do love myself a good road trip. Like most everyone else, I’m minding my budget and trying to travel smarter when hitting the highway for a weekend jaunt or week-long getaway. Following are a few budget-friendly road trip tips.
Continue ReadingM is for Mush!
Nope, I’m not talking about soggy food. “Mush” is a term associated with dog sledding, an activity that’s on my bucket list and an excuse to return to Alaska. During my August trip with friends Madge and Lyn, we stayed at EarthSong Lodge in Healy just outside Denali National Park.
Continue ReadingK is for Katya, My Russian Sister
I met Katya in 2004 during an international exchange program. Young educators from Russia traveled to Sarasota, Fla., to learn more about the American education system and life in the United States. They were participants in some sort of peace program organized through a D.C.-based group. I got involved with the group because I knew […]
Continue ReadingPenguin Encounter at Aquarium of Niagara in Niagara Falls, U.S.A.
There were two rules Dan Arcara, Director of Exhibits at Aquarium of Niagara, said we must obey during our Penguin Encounter. First was avoiding putting our faces near the penguin’s beak and the second was standing clear of her backside.
Continue ReadingPostcards from Alaska: Visting the Alaska Pipeline
What’s 48 inches in diameter, 800 miles long and crosses over three mountain rangers and more than 30 major streams and rivers? The Trans Alaska Pipeline System, that’s what.* A stop at the Alyeska Pipeline Visitor Center in Fox, north of Fairbanks, was made during my Alaska trip to view a small portion of the […]
Continue ReadingSeptember 11, 2001. Ten Years Later I Haven’t Forgotten and Never Will.
September 11, 2001, is a day I have remembered every single day since and will never forget. I remember the tragedy and fear but also remember the rejuvenation of American pride and spirit that radiated from everyone and everywhere in the days that followed. Much has happened in my life over the past 10 years […]
Continue ReadingPostcards from Alaska: Sarah Palin’s House
I’m two days from becoming mayor of Sarah Palin’s House FourSquare alerted me after checking in from a very quick visit to the former Alaska governor’s driveway. Wasilla, Alaska, was a stop when returning to Anchorage from Fairbanks earlier this month, and since I wanted to add a little pop culture into the trip, I […]
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