I'm back from my eight-night trip to Tel Aviv, Moscow, and Paris with all my luggage and plenty of ideas for future articles. Many thanks to the lovely Wandering Albatross and Voyageuse for keeping the blog alive in my absence. After my somewhat frantic and jet-lagged post from the BA lounge in Heathrow at 5am London time, I am pleased to say that despite my fears my luggage followed me all the way through the week and back through Heathrow again, even through a transfer from Terminal 5 to … [Read more...]
Violet.com – cute travel gifts!
April 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A co-worker recently mentioned a cool gift site called Violet, where you can search by occasion ("29 Again" for her birthday), recipient ("Owns Everything" for him), and category ("Rapid Transit" and "Portable Nest" in Travel). Needless to say, I headed right for travel and found some very unique and useful gifts for your favorite wanderer. This set of "Little Cream" A-Z guides includes three books on travel destinations around the world in for romance, architecture, or simply cool places. … [Read more...]
A bike-friendly city
April 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Never have I been in more fear of my life than in Amsterdam, when I was almost run over…by a bike. You may laugh, but as one of the most bike-friendly cities (very eco-friendly!) in the world, they’re everywhere, and you better get out of the way when you hear the “ring, ring” of their little bike horns! An amazing sight was walking by the bike racks, because there were hundreds of bikes stored in one place while people were at work. This led me to wonder: How does one find their bike? … [Read more...]
Discovering Dijon…the city, not the mustard
April 18, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Paris is Paris and can’t be compared to any other city. But if you’re visiting France and want to explore outside the capital, take a trip to Dijon, France. I studied abroad here for 6 months and loved it. It’s easily accessible from Paris, especially if you take the high-speed train Le TGV, only about an hour and forty minute trip. If you’re looking for a deal, check out if they still offer the round-trip deal on Saturdays. It’s a slower train (so the trip takes about 3 hours) but it … [Read more...]
Terrific Trenches
April 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Please forgive me for my sins; I am not a shoe person. Yes, I am still a red-blooded woman; I just hate to shoe shop. Fortunately I have my mom and friends that help me so my feet don’t look like disasters. TravelSpark in particular is one of my most fashion forward shoe lovers so she is great when I’m just not sure which pair is right. That being said, I love coats and bags, both of which are essential to have when traveling. Coats can be tricky, especially if you are traveling to multiple … [Read more...]
Comfy shoes for those cobblestoned streets
April 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I don’t know about you, but I sure can’t last too long in a pair of cute shoes. 99% of the time, i end up with a limp or plastered with band-aids! And then I wonder how those European women do it? Last time I visited Paris, I gawked in amazement at the majority of women strutting down the street in their fabulous shoes, cleverly maneuvering those cobblestoned streets. Must be that French “Je ne sais quoi.” If you’re planning for travel or just want some cute shoes that will leave you … [Read more...]
One 22″ Bag for 8 nights? Part 2
April 15, 2008 By 1 Comment
When I told friends and co-workers that I planned to travel for eight nights with a 22" carry-on, I was met with snickers and incredulous stares. One colleague who I travel with for two weeks at a time laughed hard, saying "Are you serious? I see what you travel with!" Fair enough. He's seen me struggle plenty of times with a bag so large I could practically stow away in it. The skepticism made me feel quite competitive, and I braced myself for the challenge. So, can a girly-girl like me who … [Read more...]
