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A Memorable St. Maarten Taxi Ride

by Gina on December 16, 2012 · 6 comments

One Day in St. Maarten, This Happened… St. Maarten Taxi Ride: A taxi driver ends up being a highlight of my day on the island I sit down with a sigh on the beach. It’s 9am in the morning and I got off the cruise ship…quick check of my watch…35 minutes ago. And I’m already [...]

How Travel Helps Us to be Young Again

by Gina on September 10, 2012 · 10 comments

One Day in St. Thomas, This Happened… Playing in Magen’s Bay This past winter I remembered what it was like to play with absolute abandon. I was in St. Thomas as part of a work cruise and was at Magens Bay. My company was managing a conference onboard the Norwegian Epic and as a reward [...]

Airports: Traveling Without Your Other Half

by Gina on August 6, 2012 · 4 comments

Flying Solo I’ve gotten spoiled the past year. Every time I’ve traveled longer than a 90 minute flight, I’ve been with Tom. This past weekend I flew to Montana for a family reunion solo as Tom had school projects going on so wasn’t able to come with me. For years prior to this I’ve always [...]

My Top 3 Traveling Electronics

by Gina on April 22, 2012 · 7 comments

Many electronics have been introduced in the past decade that make traveling more convenient and easy. Here are my top 3 electronics I can’t be without while traveling – plus one electronic I’m glad I’m without while traveling. Travel Electronic #1: The Kindle When I first got my Kindle as a birthday gift from my [...]

Shopping in Union Square | Girl’s Weekend in San Francisco

by Gina on February 13, 2012 · 1 comment

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 [...]

Traveling Again

by Gina on October 13, 2011 · 0 comments

There was a period of my life in my mid-twenties that was tumultuous, financially strapped, and career-driven. During that time, I had to put traveling on the back burner and focus on simply making it and getting through the year. But the lure of travel never waived, not even for a moment. My heart ached [...]