Why I Want My Next Trip to Be to Ireland
MikeEvery family has roots somewhere or another. For my own family, those roots are in Ireland. My dad's side of the family is Irish…and has always been very proud of it! Growing up, I always heard the...
Why I Want My Next Trip to Be to Ireland
Every family has roots somewhere or another. For my own family, those roots are in Ireland. My dad's side of the family is Irish…and has always been very proud of…
6 Travel Tips to Help You Have The Best Trip Yet
It’s all in the details…particularly when it comes to your vacation. There are always so many things to think about. Did you book everything you needed to? Do you have…
Do Travel Reward Mean Anything to You?
The last piece I wrote was about how travel reward programs work, and I hope it was enlightening, even if it was a bit of a downer. I have belonged…
How To Save Money on Your Airfare
Flying is expensive. It can actually be more expensive than the accommodations for your entire trip! However, there are many perks to flying to your destination. An airplane can get you…
The Best Places to Eat In Los Angeles
One of the most enjoyable aspects of getting away is being able to try out new and different menu items. You are likely sick of eating the same old thing night…
Great International Food in the Strangest of Places
Food is one of my favorite things about traveling – especially if I'm going to a place that I know I'm already a fan of their food. A huge reason…
Tasmanian Pocket Penguins
I mentioned in an earlier entry about this entirely true and serious thing with Australian birds called ‘crazy power’, and while I outlined how it factors into the evil Magpie, I have…
4 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in the World
If there is one thing we all dream of, it is spending our vacations amid indescribable beauty. No question waterfalls land directly into that category. Lucky for all travel lovers,…
Tokyo in the Summer – Don’t Even Try!
I arrived in Tokyo in the middle of August to, what I would later learn, was a fairly typical summer. The cicadas chirped unbelievably loud, the air was heavy and regardless of…
Dance, Monkey! ‘Working’ Animals and Roping in Tourists
A long time ago in the heart of a busy city, there was a dog who waited patiently for his master to return. Paired for only a year, the dog…