I'm pretty sure I've mentioned before that I am not a morning person. But just in case I haven't...I am not a morning person. Like at all. I made my schedule in college so that I wouldn't have classes start before noon. I didn't join any clubs that met in the morning. I never took … Continue reading The Changing of the Guard for the Perpetually Late
It's been a year since Anthony Bourdain died. I remember someone mentioned it on Facebook and I stared at my phone for at least five minutes trying to figure out how to react. It was the same reaction I had when I heard of Robin Williams's passing and Troy Gentry's plane crash. I have always … Continue reading Leaving Marks on Your Memory
To say 2019 has been crazy and hectic would be the understatement of my lifetime. I was basically moving nonstop since around Thanksgiving when I went back to work after my foot healed. Time was flying to the point that my mom called me a few days before Christmas to say merry Christmas...and I had … Continue reading A Toast to New Beginnings
You know that safety video or demo you're shown before every flight? It's about three minutes long, sometimes silly, but still, you don't really need to pay attention, right? Not like it really matters, right? Uh, wrong. That's why you're getting a safety talk right now. - Your seatbelt should be common knowledge at this … Continue reading A PSA from Your Flight Attendant
I've been holed up in my apartment for about a month now on medical leave from work and I've learned 2 important things this month: I didn't handle cabin fever well at all when i broke my knee in high school and that hasn't changed in ten years; and I can get a lot of … Continue reading Dealing with Travel InjuriesÂ
Souvenirs don't always have to be tangible. They don't always have to last forever. And they definitely don't have to cost you money. Your memories can be souvenirs. The pictures you took can be souvenirs. They're some of my favorites. I don't go shopping too often when I travel so often I don't come home … Continue reading Getting Tattoos Abroad
One of the facts about Israel I was surprised to hear was that it was very expensive and not the best place to go for budget travellers or backpackers. I never imagine Israel being overly cheap since it is not a poor country, but I didn't expect people to believe it was expensive either. So … Continue reading Lessons Learned While Haggling
After flying to Ireland for about a year and some change, I have finally done a road trip around the Ring of Kerry! It was always high on my bucket list for things to do in Ireland and I finally had a good crew to do the trip with. Now if you take a tour … Continue reading Ring Around the Isle
Another nailbiter of a trip for us flying standby! Of course I got called off of reserve, making me land back in Providence the same night we planned on leaving. So i told Richie to meet me at the airport when I landed and I literally ran off the plane just to change and get … Continue reading Making It to Israel
During my girls' trip in June, I booked my hostels last minute since I also decided on going to Malta at the last minute and then ended up stuck in Edinburgh. I decided to stay in St. Julian's in Malta, which is on the northwest part of the island. It was said to have a … Continue reading Marco Polo/St. Christopher’s Hostels
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