“Can I see your passport?” I’ve just traveled for two days over three continents from Philadelphia to Johannesburg. It’s mid-morning. I’m in the same outfit I left Philly in, and I’ve slept a total of maybe three hours. I still have another flight to Cape Town at 4:00 p.m., and I’ve finally made it all…
After traveling to so many places these last few years, I feel like I have my trip planning down to a simple science. It’s a pretty easy process, but I thought writing it out might help anyone who’s hopeless at organizing a trip. You can rinse and repeat this process for every trip you take in…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]hh, Valentine’s Day. It’s actually one of my favorite holidays, believe it or not. While you’d think 24 years of being completely single would turn me completely off on romantic love and this “Hallmark holiday,” it has not. In fact, each year I actively fight against becoming bitter, buying a bunch of chocolate, and crying…
Recently, I’ve collaborated with The 5th, a watch company I’ve been a fan of even before I had this blog. Part of our collaboration was to create a post around the idea of time, and what it means to me. With this in mind and my recent month long trip to South Africa, I started thinking…
Salzburg is easily one of the most magical cities in Europe. If you’re a music lover, you probably know it as Mozart’s birthplace, and if you’re a movie lover, you know it as the filming location of the much-beloved Sound of Music. There is, of course, much more to this European gem. I had my contributor, Nicole,…
So, when I first started planning my trip for South Africa, I didn’t quite realize how massive and diverse this country is. Somehow I thought it was reasonable to plan a trip around Johannesburg and Kruger and then get to the Western and Eastern Capes and still have plenty of time. I wound up cutting…