When I travel solo, I often consider staying at hostels for at least part of my stay. Sometimes it’s for huge cost savings, but often it’s for the social atmosphere. Throw a dozen travelers into a single room and you’re bound to make friends with at least one of them. Staying at hostels is a […]
I’m back from a trip to Nicaragua — a country you voted for me to visit. The land of lakes and volcanoes ended up being a truly incredible destination and one you should put on your travel radar. Although my first stop was in the colonial city of Granada, it was León that captivated me,
Without a doubt, fall is my favorite time of year in Virginia for the bright, scenic colors and brisk air. This beautiful setting, combined with my personal goal of seeing more on my east coast bucket list, was an inspiration to head to lovely Charlottesville, VA. My main goal for the day was to
While reading Rapid Travel Chai’s most recent two-week vacation itinerary through Ex-Soviet Europe, I realized I was a little embarassed that I haven’t yet traveled to Poland. I’ve been to a lot of places in the world and have more incredible adventures already on my calendar, so to be perfectly honest I’m not sure why
Last year, I wrote about Cancelon, a website that allows users to list nonrefundable hotel reservations they aren’t able to use in hopes that someone else is willing to take over that reservation (typically at a discount). I’ve flipped through it a few times since I first wrote the overview and I still haven’t used
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For most of my travels, my health preparations are nothing more than absent-mindedly throwing a first aid kit into my suitcase. I take standard precautions to keep myself healthy, such as washing my hands, avoiding insect bites, and being careful about what water I drink. Basic care is adequate for travel throughout most of the
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More often than not, my suitcase is packed with t-shirts and other casual clothes. I’m the person who wears her convertible Northface pants at home just as much as while traveling. Let’s just say that fashion isn’t one of my interests. While I can’t afford — whether in time or money — to stay on
This has been a year full of obligatory travel. Family events, friends’ weddings, and other occasions have booked a fair number of my weekends. In each case, I try to find something fun to do while I’m there to turn it into a mini-vacation, or “oblication” as my friend Dia would call it. For our wedding
This fall, I’ve got a lot of regional travel planned. There are a number of reasons for this, including the fact that it’s busy season at work until mid-November and hard to get any time off. I’m not one to sit at home, so in the meantime, I’ll be chipping away at my “east coast
I am a planner, to the point of obsessive and obnoxious detail. You’ll find my to-do lists at work and at home, meal plans on my refrigerator, and spreadsheets and Word documents for every trip I take. So when my husband and I were watching the “How I met Your Mother” premiere and Ted pulled
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