travel curator/connoisseur of life
Airbnb… the best or the worst? Personally, I love them! A great way to have a different experience, save some money and feel like a local. But there are horror stories. Filthy bathrooms, bad location, or places that don’t even exist. Knock wood, I haven’t had a disaster….yet. Hopefully if you follow these tips you…
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I once vowed never to use a travel agent. End of story. How could they possibly do what is right for me when they are being paid by the hotel, the airline, the tour company. They’ve got to make a living, they’re human, they are going to steer me to whomever pays them the most.…
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Don’t mistake it for the Dominican Republic Dominica is a small English-speaking republic located in the Caribbean between Martinique and Guadeloupe. It was named by Christopher Columbus who landed on the island one Sunday back in 1493. After years of colonization by the French and English, it finally gained independence in 1978. Don’t feel sorry…
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No shortage of ego here. I adore being asked for advice and love answering questions. Makes me feel important and that I am an ‘expert’. I’m thrilled when someone wants to go where I’ve been or finds my website inspiring. But the truth is I don’t always have enough time to plan full trips for…
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The following is an article I just had published on a new emagazine called MOMtography which focuses on helping manage all the photos mothers take (http://momtography.me). I was thrilled to be including in this project! Hope you enjoy it. “Leslie White, overworked, MBA, marketing executive, needed a break from the corporate grind. So she took…
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Hunter and I visited 12 countries in 16 days before landing in France to celebrate his birthday. The trip was, at varying times, grueling, exhausting and exhilarating. It was completely different from anything I had done before. It was also a ton of fun. Staying at airbnb’s made us feel a part of the daily…
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