Sometimes, I don't know what to write. And that's how I feel right now (as you can probably tell from the dearth of posts during the month of August). I'm overwhelmed with finishing a major project at work, my mom was visiting for the past month and--oh, did I mention--I leave for Scotland...soon. Planning the trip ahead is one of the most difficult things I've ever done, … [Read more...] about Life Is What Happens When You’re Making Travel Plans
In Praise of Travel Planning
No matter how often I travel, I still get it. The nervous indecision. The clammy palms. The tightness in the chest. Shortness of breath. Feeling overwhelmed. And yes, as I prepare to leave for Scotland in a few weeks it's here in full force: the pre-travel jitters. I only know of one cure for the pre-travel jitters: information, and lots of it. There are many voices in the … [Read more...] about In Praise of Travel Planning
Memories of Antwerp
Although I’m not a blonde, I felt every bit like Goldilocks sampling Belgian cities like the porridge of the three bears. Brugge was too hot. Too much activity and too many people in the city center. I enjoyed my trip off the beaten path but I’m not sure I’d go back again. Brussels was too cold. As the capital of Belgium and of the European Union, Brussels felt a bit too, … [Read more...] about Memories of Antwerp
Weekend Wanderlust For One: Solo City Break to Montreal, Canada
Editor's Note: Weekend Wanderlust for One is a series where I give my favorite bloggers a $500 budget and ask them to plan a weekend getaway less than 4 hours away from their hometowns that lasts 3 days and 2 nights for 1 traveler. The blogger who answers the challenge this month? Gray Cargill of Solo Friendly. … [Read more...] about Weekend Wanderlust For One: Solo City Break to Montreal, Canada
Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels
I suck at flirting. Seriously. I put the “single” in single occupancy. On the day I returned to Brussels from a few days in Antwerp and Brugge, the day was gray and cold and I’d grown weary of lugging my behemoth backpack around the country. Cranky and chilled to the bone, with feet aching from the walk from the Metro, all I wanted to do was check in to my hostel and collapse … [Read more...] about Flirting, Food, and A View From The Top in Brussels