Ok, so we aren’t traveling as much as we did last year. Maybe some of us are enjoying staycations or short road trips this year but next year we are planning the trips of our lifetime! Lara and I both travel for work quite often. When you’ve traveled as long as we have you learn…
Travel can be hard, exhausting at times. Some people come back from their vacation saying, “now I need a vacation from my vacation”. I’ve experienced most types of travel: solo, family of 4 camping trip, traveling with your friend to some remote 3rd world country, girls’ trips, travel with my nephew, travel as a…
Close friends know I’m not really a brand snob. I always just look for good quality, uniqueness, how much use I will get out of it and then I weigh the value of my money against those. This is not to say I haven’t made an impulsive purchase in my life, but since I’ve been…
I went to my nephews high school graduation parade this afternoon. Just an FYI for people reading this 10 years from now, Covid forced unusual graduations. But, Graduation time always makes me reflect on my own college days, (I wasn’t a huge fan of high school, no offense to my high school friends). I had…
Whether you’re getting ready to graduate or have a fond memory college; often too many to count, there’s nothing like the excitement or fear of entering the unknown. A couple of years ago, I was able to visit my alma mater, Iowa State University. I was attending the centennial celebration of Gamma Phi Beta Omega…
It all sounds so glamorous! Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Bangalore, Mauritius, Madagascar, the list goes on. Sure, if you’re lucky enough to hang in Emirates first, arriving rested, refreshed, breeze through customs, on to an entourage to whisk you away to the spa at the hotel. In our dreams! Sure, travel is…
