One Day in Santa Barbara, this Happened… “I think we should get gas,” I say. “If we stop for gas we’re not going to make it,” my fiancé, Tom, tells me from the driver’s seat of our car. “We’ll make it.” I peer over from my perch on the passenger seat to look at the [...]
One Day in a City
Trying to find a Restaurant… “Just pick a place!” I exclaimed exasperatedly to Tom. He grimaced at me with a flash of annoyance and looked equally exasperated. I crossed my arms, not budging on my stance that he was the sole reason I wasn’t eating yet. “Fine,” he muttered and pointed to an Asian-looking brown [...]
I ditched the fiancé this weekend for some girl time with one of my favorite ladies of all time; my good friend (and bridesmaid) Catherine. As often happens when Catherine and I are together we ended up shopping. I am a horrible shopper; I get crabby quickly and hate trying things on. I also don’t [...]
Awhile back I wrote a post about Eat, Pray, Love and how the first time I attempted reading it I never got past the first section of the book and was slightly bored. After seeing the (way too drawn out) movie, I became intrigued to give reading it another try. And I don’t know what [...]
Istanbul is a city of contrasts. East and West. Ancient and Modern. Sacred and Innovative. Knowing what to wear for my day in Istanbul was tricky. On the one hand, I wanted to be respectful to the culture of the city I was visiting and on the other hand, I’m a westernized, modern woman and [...]
One Day in a City Itinerary… Highlights of Lisbon, Portugal include everything from cathedrals to castles to colorful streamers running above your head as you walk down narrow, cobblestoned streets. Here are some ideas on what to do if you only have one day in Lisbon and want to catch as much of the essence of the [...]
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.
Not Cinque Terre
by Gina on October 28, 2011 · 1 comment
Oh, Mother Nature, not Cinque Terre. My heart dropped when I heard the news that the stunning, pastel-paneled towns of Monterosso and Vernazza in the UNESCO-heritage site of Cinque Terre had been devastated by flash floods and mudslides this week. Pictures from the area show cars in the middle of streets and squares burrowed into [...]