Who’s ready for a little shopping therapy? While in New York on my Northeast road trip with my friend, Danielle of CruiseMiss.com, we decided to go shopping at one of the largest contiguous outlet centers in the world, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. Despite the downpours, it looked like everyone was out to get a good deal,… Read More
If I’m traveling anywhere, I’m bound to pop into a grocery store or at the very least a convenience store, to learn about local foods. Even though I was on a river cruise with Viking River Cruises, that didn’t stop me for pursuing one of my favorite activities as I was definitely on the hunt for… Read More
One of my favorite things to do is to go shopping, especially when I’m traveling. Sometimes I’m not so much shopping as I’m window shopping with my camera in tow to get a feel for the city or town I’m visiting. Today is all about fun food finds in Regensburg, Germany. On my recent Viking… Read More
During my recent visit to Colorado, I was all about walking and shopping in Denver. Did you know that a 2011 study by Walk Score ranked Denver sixteenth most walkable of fifty largest U.S. cities? I didn’t either and was fully prepared to walk as much as possible in Denver. However, I highly recommend renting a… Read More
On our last morning in Sydney as we prepared to leave on our cruise on the Celebrity Solstice, I didn’t want the rain to deter me from getting out and exploring before the cruise. One of the areas I wanted to visit was the Lindt Chocolate Café in Martin Place and with an umbrella in… Read More
One of the many places we wanted to stop and see on our New Year’s trip to Berlin was Winter World at the Sony Center in Potzdamer Platz. We were on an extremely relaxed schedule with no deadlines and nowhere to be at any specific time so we wandered the city at our own pace. You… Read More
Have you ever noticed how that pedestrian traffic signals are different depending on where you are in the world? I absolutely fell in love with the little crossing man, the East German pedestrian traffic light symbol or the “ampel men.” He seemed so friendly whether telling me to cross or to stay right where I… Read More
And the winner of The Snugg iPad Mini PU Leather Case Cover and Flip Stand in Black for January is Elizabeth Curson of Staten Island. Congratulations Elizabeth on your win! We will have another contest posted shortly so stay tuned!
Social media is amazing and for anyone who hasn’t quite embraced it yet, you don’t know what you’re missing. Travel Shop Girl is on Twitter, FaceBook, and Pinterest and recently I was involved in a conversation on Twitter with Carol from Queasy Beads. The name “Queasy Beads” was intriguing enough that I clicked on her link… Read More
With a big day planned for our St. Thomas port, we got up early to enjoy our special extended room service dining for Concierge class guests on our Celebrity Eclipse cruise. My husband had a veggie omelet, my son had a ham and cheese omelet with a side of sausage, and I had oatmeal. We also enjoyed… Read More
