I stopped and thought about 2016. And I wondered: did the good outweigh the bad? I wasn’t sure. So I did what any sane person would do. I assigned numerical values to everything that happened in 2016 to determine if it really was the worst year ever. You know–using math.
Read moreDo you want to be a tourist and not a traveler? That’s absolutely fine! Want to go on a vacation and relax rather than work your way across South America by cleaning toilets? Probably a good call! Because here’s the thing: travel isn’t for everyone.
Read moreEarly last month, I wrote about my next trip, a week and a half in Paris. Yesterday I packed my backpack, checked in to my flight, and added my virtual boarding pass to Apple Wallet. This morning I got up, called the airline, cancelled my flight, emailed the hotel, cancelled my room, and apologized profusely…
Read moreBloggers love to throw around the term ‘travel bucket list’. I’m certain I’ve written my own bucket list post at some point. But let me tell you–when you actually almost die? Your list changes.
Before I found out was sick and needed scary surgery, I wanted to go to all of the places and see all of the things. Now that I’m better…
Read moreThe world is different now. Today there’s Instagram and Snapchat and Pinterest. Images are in and words are on their way out–in 2016 if you’re not a meme, you’re tl;dr. People like to say that blogging is dead. But I disagree.
Read moreQuick–how many drops of dew are sitting on the leaf in the photo hung over every toilet in every Courtyard Marriott in America?
Can you answer that question? If so, you need to join my new Facebook group–Road Warrior Recess. Here’s why…
Read moreIt’s been a while since I’ve written about Walt Disney World. That’s a shame. Let’s change that, shall we? Because it has not been a while since I’ve been to Walt Disney World. In fact, I was there a couple of weeks ago, and it was one of my most enjoyable visits to date. Here’s why…
Read moreEverywhere I go, people still ask me how I manage to travel carry-on-only. They typically ask this while wrangling their own oversized, overweight, about-to-be-checked suitcase (or three). People want to travel more lightly. They just don’t believe that they can. So today I’m here both to inform and inspire. Trust me. You can do this!
Read moreAfter only a short visit to Florida’s state capitol, I have become 100% convinced that Tallahassee is somewhere I would be happy to call home. Here’s why…
Read moreIs this freelance life what I want for the long term? I don’t know. I’m still trying to figure out how to make my life work. And in the midst of all of this, something else just happened: I was diagnosed with cancer.
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