The #TwoChicksAndARoadTrip adventure continues onward with me behind the wheel of our white Mustang convertible and Danielle (CruiseMiss) convinced I’m going the wrong way most of the time. Ok, that’s not true — at least not for all of the time we were on the road. On this leg of our road trip we were… Read More
The post below was originally published on Hipmunk’s Tailwind Blog on March 30, 2016 So you’ve decided to spend your precious vacation time at raves and EDM festivals after checking out that edm music promotion you saw online. You are undoubtedly in for a blast of epic proportions. Still, it’ll be helpful to employ a… Read More
Where Do People Go on a Reality TV Honeymoon? Hi. My name is Marian and I love reality TV. Whether or not there’s actually a 12-step group for reality TV junkies or not, I know I’m probably like almost anyone else who indulges in reality television. One of my current favorites is Married at First Sight… Read More
While wandering around in Chinatown during my recent trip to Amsterdam, we stumbled upon Fo Guang Shan He Hua Temple or He Hua Temple (also known as Zeedijk Temple), Europe’s largest Buddhist temple. He Hua means “lotus flower” in Chinese, which is an important symbol of enlightenment within Buddhism. Lotus flowers can grow up… Read More
For day 6 of my Viking River Cruises “Romantic Danube” river cruise, we were going to spend another day in Austria. You know what that means – a day of sightseeing in Vienna. So much to see and do in such a short time, but come along with me to visit some of the historic sights of… Read More
Take a look at that face and tell me you don’t want to just squeeze it? While in Tasmania, I had a chance to visit this handsome koala at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary located in Brighton, a 30 minute drive north of Hobart. Knowing that you’ll get a chance to get up close and personal with this guy… Read More
Touring Hobart, Tasmania Maybe you’re not rich and famous and can’t travel the world at your leisure for months at a time. Don’t worry – most people can’t and that includes me. That means sometimes I arrive at a destination and might only have a few days to discover it. When on a cruise, I… Read More
Differences between countries are often greater than a simple distinction in language. America, Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom are all English-speaking countries but it would only take a few moments for any wanderer to discover the critical cultural differences that lay between these nations. Each country is shaped by their history and this can… Read More
Adjusting to the time difference from Boston to Berlin plus jet lag eventually caught up with us. Somehow, we woke up later than we ever would at home because we were oblivious as to what time it was in Berlin. Regardless of what time it was or how we felt, we finally made it out… Read More
Liebster Blog Award An award you say? Sonja from The {Happy} Travel Bug (@HappyHoyt on Twitter) nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award, which is a blogger’s way of saying “You’re one of my favorites! Good job!” (Liebster is German for “favorite”). Thank you, Sonja! The Liebster Blog Award rules are fairly simple and straightforward: When you receive the award, you post 11… Read More