travel to Washington DC
Yes. I Drank a $27 Cocktail at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Yes. I drank a $27 cocktail at Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., and I have no regrets. We are certainly living in strange times.
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What It’s Like to Attend the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C.
Have you ever considered attending the National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C.? Presented by the National Park Service and National Park Foundation and held in President’s Park, it’s a true honor. My parents and I attended in 2018 and here’s a bit of our experience in a journey to #FindYourPark.
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Solitude and Reflection in the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
It’s been more than a year and I have a boatload of experiences still to share including a visit the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The visit came about because I was in the nation’s capital attending the inauguration of President Trump then attended the Women’s March the following day.
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Dining at Queen of Sheba in Washington, D.C.
More than two years ago I met a kind gentleman on a flight between Atlanta and Tallahassee. We began talking, I asked if he had a tattoo because he was from Portland, Ore., and of the other things I remembered about our 36-minute flight was his culinary recommendation: Ethiopian. He had been a missionary in […]
Continue ReadingIt Was as if I Had Never Traveled Before
“I can’t believe you’re a travel blogger!” Or, it was something like that my friend Tom exclaimed after I confessed being lost in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Yes, these things happen. I’m not ashamed admitting I’m navigationally challenged and wholly confess I do make mistakes while traveling. Nobody’s perfect. Except, maybe Tom. (Hi, Tom!)
Continue ReadingReady (or not) for the Rally to Restore Sanity
OMG! Can’t believe tomorrow night I’m leaving on a jet plane for the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington, D.C.! I’m so not ready but know it’ll be an awesome experience. As you can see below, I haven’t gotten very far in creating my sign(s). Worst-case scenario, I’ll be sitting on the floor of Hartsfield-Jackson […]
Continue ReadingD.C.-Bound for Rally to Restore Sanity
Should a travel blog be used to engage readers in the political process? Christopher Elliott presented during The Travel Bloggers Show in Orlando last weekend and said something to the effect of it is the blogger’s responsibility to encourage readers to participate in the democratic process and specifically, to get them to vote. He didn’t […]
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