One Day in Auckland, this Happened… It was a gorgeous day in Auckland. The sky was blissfully blue, the temperature was an ideal temperature – not too cold, not too hot – and the extra crowds from New Year’s travels had mostly dissipated. Tom and I were on the last day of our two week [...]
One Day in New Zealand, This Happened… (Almost) Falling into Bottomless Holes in Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand I have a confession to make. I have a really hard time understanding accents of other English speakers. Not so much people who are speaking English as a second language, because they tend to talk slower, but [...]
One Day in St. Martin, This Happened… Ziplining with Loterie Farm at Pic Paradis in St. Martin “It’s my birthday today!” I suddenly exclaimed in surprise as my pen hovers over the “Date of Birth” section on the release form I’m filling out. “I totally forgot!” The two St. Martin residents I’m with, the taxi [...]
One Day in Haast, New Zealand, This Happened… On the South Island of New Zealand, it’s pretty hard not to find a walking trail pretty much everywhere you go. And so it went in Haast, New Zealand. Tom and I stopped there to grab something for lunch on our way from Franz Josef to Queenstown. [...]
One Day in Utah, I rode on this… Feeling Safe and Warm in an Orange Bubble Chair Lift at Canyons in Park City In addition to great runs, excellent chalets with good food and drinks, and gorgeous scenery, Canyons Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, has something even more memorable. A Bubble Chair Lift. Ok, [...]
One Day in New Zealand, this Happened… Watching Baby Seals in New Zealand at Cape Foulwind I knew I’d see seals in New Zealand while I was on the South Island. That seemed like a given. But baby seals in New Zealand? Oh, I hoped and hoped. The birthing season for most seal breeds in [...]
Wine Tasting While Biking through Marlborough County in New Zealand Marlborough’s wine trail is located in Renwick, New Zealand and is ideal for getting around to the Marlborough wineries by bike. The tasting rooms are located quite close to each other and the wineries are also host to a variety of lunch options. The Marlborough [...]
One Day in New Zealand, This Happened… Seeing and hearing baby Rowi Kiwi Birds in New Zealand Two beady eyes stare at me in the near darkness. Then the creature cocks its head and turns its eyes downward as it plunges its long, pointy nose into the ground. A few more seconds pass, then it [...]
One Day in Thailand on Christmas Eve, This Happened… The lights casting the Ko Phi Phi beach aglow suddenly are put out and the MC of this dinner party come across the speakers. “Look to the ocean, everyone!” Tom and I scan the ocean beyond the palm trees wrapped up to look like Christmas trees. [...]
One Day in a City Itinerary – Athens, Greece Athens is a chaotic, sprawling city – a good example of urban planning gone wrong. Athens is dirty and loud and crowded, and you have a good chance of departing after your one day in Athens feeling a bit defeated by the city. But… There is [...]
I'm a travel marketer and travel writer. My husband, Tom, is getting his MBA and never stops studying. We have two cats. We have a mortgage. We have a passion for traveling. We have limited vacation time and funds.
Our friends and family wonder how we travel so much.
Here's how I balance it all and maximize travel time and getting the most out of a destination when time is short.
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