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Why I Quit My Job and Became an Entrepreneur

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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Following my heart to my ideal career path.

Overcoming Self-Doubt and Frustration to Follow My Dreams I quit my Director of Marketing job earlier this year. After five years, I felt it was time to move on. It was a job I’d loved ferociously at the beginning, but over the past couple years the joy of it faded. I … [Read more...]

Is the Inca Trail Really Worth It?

April 28, 2013 By Gina
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Will I regret it if I go to Machu Picchu and don't hike the Inca Trail?

A Couple Conflict Over the Inca Trail - Should We Axe It? If you’ve been following me on this blog or on Twitter for awhile, you may have noticed I have an obsession with going to Machu Picchu. It’s been at the top of my bucket list for years. When people ask when I’m having … [Read more...]

How to Get a Longer Vacation Approved

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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Best Gifts for Aviation and Airplane Lovers

Dreaming of a 2 or 3 week trip? Here are tips for getting your vacation approved at work. A standard vacation length for most people working in America is one week -- five lowly days off. Even with these days sandwiched in between two weekends, that amount of time makes it … [Read more...]

Becoming a Travel Writer

November 2, 2020 By Gina
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Becoming a Travel Writer: I would say about 1% of my time writing is actually done on the beach. But hey! That's better than nothing.

My 10 Year Journey to Becoming a Travel Writer It dawned on me last week that when people ask what I do for a living, in addition to marketing, I can now say I'm a travel writer. I alluded a couple weeks ago that I hadn't been posting as much partly because I got some new … [Read more...]

A TSA Hair Pat-Down

March 11, 2013 By Gina
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TSA Hair Pat-Down

"We need to check your hair." My what? Before I knew what was happening, gloved hands were on my head. 10 minutes earlier, Tom and I had arrived to the airport for a whirlwind weekend in Vegas. It was 6 in the morning. I staggered through the airport line after 4 hours … [Read more...]

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