Travel
East Coast Epiphany
The company conference on the East Coast is over. After a 3:30 a.m. ride to SFO by my Brazilian friend that drives for Uber, my Monday started much earlier than usual. Normally I would have packed lighter for a 2-night stay, but both Newark, New Jersey and New York City were predicting rain. Thus, I … Continue reading
Coffee, Tea or Me?
A single woman traveling alone faces many obstacles that male travelers, couples, families or groups of friends do not. What reminded me of this was another blog where a woman discussed her experiences with Couchsurfing. Couchsurfing is a website where you can offer up your place for someone to stay for a few days for … Continue reading
Return to the Land of Smiles and the Island of the Gods
Even though cruising the Greek Isles briefly crossed my mind as my major vacation for later this year, it would still be much more expensive than going to Southeast Asia. Thus, my plans are to return to Thailand (but NOT over-touristy Phuket) and, yes, to Bali. I’m willing to give Thailand another try – in … Continue reading
Calgon,Take Me Away!
Do you remember that commercial? (If you do, you’re showing your age!) A long soak in some Calgon bath salts definitely takes me away for a limited amount of time, but certainly never far enough away! With the start of the new year and the knowledge that I have an additional THREE more days of … Continue reading
Bonne Annee, Buon Anno and Happy New Year!
On New Year’s Day, it seems that everyone reflects on the past year. Mine was a so-so year. 2013 brought someone back into my life, which was the high point for me. My travels – Paris, Hawaii (twice), Vietnam and Santa Fe – were all good, but I actually enjoyed the trips to Hawaii the … Continue reading
Viva Las Vegas
Las Vegas isn’t the most traditional of places to spend Christmas; New Year’s Eve, perhaps, but not Christmas. I spent Christmas there because San Francisco depresses me during most of the holidays, because my closest relatives are scattered throughout California, Washington, Hawaii and the Midwest (and I don’t drive or relish spending $200+ to visit), … Continue reading
Kind of the Opposite
Christmas is almost upon us. I’m still feeling Scrooge-esque and Grinch-y, but I DID manage to buy a very minute Christmas tree to put on the Chinese table in the foyer. Since both of my roommates are gone (one went home to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina to be with his family and the other went to … Continue reading
Hawaii Photo Journey
Meant to show you a few photos from my latest trip.
Pau
In Hawaiian, pau means the end or to finish. My mini Hawaiian vacation is over and I’m back in the land of the pale, so it seems appropriate for this post. Without going into any great detail about the trip, let’s break it down like this. Cons: My arriving flight was delayed, my plan to take … Continue reading