Since, you know, music is life. Here is my most played Airplane Playlist. 1. Ocean’s Away – A R I Z O N A 2. The Nights – Avicii 3. Dicen – Matt Hunter & Lele Pons 4. Back to You – Selena Gomez 5. IDGAF – Dua Lipa 6. Torches – X Ambassadors 7. …
Can Travel Actually Be Affordable?
This seems to be the number one reason people do not travel. I do completely understand. Travel can be expensive. But it can be so much more than that. I tend to look at taking these amazing vacations as more than just money. Of course traveling can be relaxing and can help prevent stress, as …
When In Rome II: 92-Year Pilgrimage in the Making to The Vatican
Around one o’clock, we took my 92-year old Grandmother to the lobby of the hotel to wait for our transfer to the Vatican. We had originally booked a tour to see the Vatican. When we arrived at the Vatican we were told that we couldn’t do the tour, due to her being in a wheelchair. …
When in Rome II: Getting Conned
I know, I know. I’m an expert European traveler, having been in Europe over a dozen times since 2013, even having lived there. We’re all vulnerable at some point. Having been there over a dozen times we think we’re invincible. Let me tell you how I was conned. First let me say how humbled I …
11 Gifts for the Travel Minded
The holidays may be coming to an end, but someone’s birthday is fast approching! (For me, we celebrate the Epiphany, so my gift-giving season is not quite over yet!) You know what that means! Racking your brain trying to come up with the perfect gifts for your loved ones. Sometimes making a list is difficult; …
Mexico: A Cultural Experience in Cancun–Wedding of Catrina and Catrin
For me, Cancun has always been the Spring Break location preferred by a lot of my friends in College. It had never been a place that screamed I needed to go. Then again, neither did any part of Mexico. You can read my first experience in Mexico here: “You’ve NEVER been to Mexico?!”, where I fell …
The District: Memorial
Quite a few months ago, I decided I was going to go to Washington DC for Memorial Day. I wanted to see the Memorial Day Concert I always recorded. I spend a few weeks trying to figure out what I wanted to do and what I wanted to see. It was going to be a …
6 Simple Ways to Remember the Fallen this Memorial Day Weekend
Attend your local Memorial Day Parade. Visit the Veterans Cemetery, or visit a grave in your local cemetery. Hang an American Flag outside your house. (Half staff is proper etiquette.) Observe the National Moment of Remembrance at 3:00pm Local Time. Post a remembrance on your Social Media Page honoring someone who has fallen; whether you …
Hidden Hindu Temple in…Bartlett, Illinois?
I decided it was time to go somewhere. I haven’t traveled in a few months and I’ve gone into a slump. Sure, it may just have been 3 months, but to me it feels like a lifetime! In the past couple of months things have definitely changed at work. So what is my biggest stress …
24 Hours in Seattle
Of course, it was supposed to be 48 hours, but flying standby sometimes doesn’t work the way you want it to. I got delayed leaving Milwaukee, but when the plane took off I got on the flight and spent the night in Denver. Just trying to find a place that was within my budget, close …