When planning a trip to Italy, Milan may not be the first place that comes to mind as a not-to-be-missed destination. Though the city, Italy’s second most populous, serves as the economic heart of the country, when it comes to tourism the colossal weight of Rome, Florence and Sicily often overshadows Milan and its surrounding … [Read more…]
Now that I live in Los Angeles, it’s been fun to discover what weekend escapes lay within my reach. Whether I’ve called the vibrant streets of Madrid or the rainforest of Costa Rica home, I’ve always believed that discovering nearby sites on a weekend getaway is an efficient way to satiate the inner travel bug … [Read more…]
I don’t have too many regrets about the time I spent living in Europe, but as I get further and further away from that magical year when I visited 25 countries, one disappointment stands out – not visiting Greece. As a professional in the travel marketing industry, Greece is a destination that comes up time … [Read more…]
On a brisk wintry day I pedaled through dampness and pending darkness, racing against the clock, or rather the setting sun that hid behind thick clouds, to make it to my final stop of the day. The hours of daylight are short in Copenhagen’s winter months, and with just a long weekend to explore Denmark’s … [Read more…]
I couldn’t just sit in my hotel room upon my arrival to Port Moresby. I seemingly had every reason to do so. The 21-hour journey from Los Angeles through Brisbane to POM, as Papua New Guinea’s capital city is affectionately (or in many cases not so affectionately) called, would leave even the most seasoned traveler … [Read more…]
As our aircraft reached the island I listed back and forth in my seat, brimming with excitement about flying to Cuba, glued to the window, peering out from behind the tempered glass at the land below, so lusciously green and largely undeveloped below. In the distance the sea shimmered in that crystal-aqua tone that you … [Read more…]
Grey skies threaten overhead as I stand beneath the black wrought-iron balcony of a stately brick home on Royal Street. If New Orleans is a city that unfolds itself in jazz rhythms, today’s melody is slow and somber; lingering piano chords plink out a lonely ballad joined by the metallic runs of a trumpet. Had … [Read more…]
While at times some of my friends and family may think I live on the road simply wandering wherever looks appealing next, this has never been the case. My travel style has always involved me having a home base from which to work, save money and explore. Unless you have a trust fund, worked … [Read more…]
Right about now I’m wishing I was back in Ireland, in that peaceful land of rolling green hills, twisting towns and rollicking conversations. While living in Spain I had the opportunity to meet my mom and sister in Dublin and take the ultimate Ireland road trip with them through most of the country’s highlights. Road … [Read more…]
The adult years of my life thus far have – like the title of this blog – been marked by a sense of rambling. Like a scrappy turtle I’ve shuffled around the country and the globe with my belongs on my back, resting my shell in such varied places as Maryland, Florida, Spain, Costa Rica and California. With all this … [Read more…]
