I’ll be honest- I’m a little technology challenged. I’m the old school girl with the giant planner and the paper grocery lists. I balance my checkbook and read books printed on actual paper. There are a couple of times, however, when technology makes things a heck of a lot easier. Traveling is one of those…
If you’re anything like me then your vacation packing routine usually goes something like this: Ok, so I might have once been (and sometimes currently am) an over-packer. An over-achieving packer some (me) might call it. I’ve really worked hard over the years to rein in my packing. It wasn’t easy. It still sometimes gives…
With the whole wide world in front of you, picking a place to visit can be overwhelming! Beach? Mountains? City? The possibilities are endless. Luckily, just by answering a few questions you can narrow down your options to just a few, setting yourself up for the best vacation ever.
I’m terrible at packing. I think I get so stressed out about what to include and what to leave at home that I just put it off until last minute. In fact, half the time I’m throwing things in my carry on as I’m walking out the door. The more I’ve traveled the more I’ve learned the value of a well-packed carry on. Packing the essentials ensures that you have everything you need for a comfortable flight that will literally fly by (see what I did there).
I’m not sure many people can say they’ve been stranded in Paris. I can and boy does it damper your vacation.
My first trip to Paris was with my absolute best friend in the world when, one fall, we took a girl’s trip to London and Paris. My BFF had been there for a day or two once before so she definitely had a sense of the city. She spent the entire time we were in Paris eyeballing my purse to make sure I wasn’t the victim of a pick-pocketing incident. Growing up in rural Ohio, I didn’t really think much about leaving my purse hanging on the backs of chairs in restaurants or letting my purse sit in front of me on the floor on the metro. Following her lead, I made a conscious effort to protect my belongings from theft.
