With global tourism on the rise, the usual suspects are seeing a bump in their numbers, including London, Bangkok, Paris, Dubai, Istanbul, New York, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Hong Kong - which represent the top ten cities on MasterCard’s…
I feel like everyone I know has been to South Africa. I constantly get bombarded with casual talk about Jozi and almost feel embarrassed when I have to interject, "I've never been to South Africa." Several planned trips and moves…
I did not go to Haiti on "mission". No, I did not go for work either. And I wasn’t visiting family. I went to Haiti for vacation, more specifically to visit my 50th country. I wish I could say that…
As you're sitting in your office (or cubicle), staring out of the window, daydreaming of faraway places, followed by looking for cheap flights, may I suggest a jaunt over to the vast wonderful place that is THE CONTINENT. As an avid travel,…
Usually when I travel I make sure that I have very short connections between flights. Though I fly a lot, I despise being in airports. While casually chatting with a Brazilian and Portuguese friend about my five hour layover between…
With one week to go before our long Easter break and no set plans, I had resigned to staying in Rome and battling the madness of Easter tourist crowds. Luckily a friend suggested renting a car and driving to Matera,…
I had the pleasure of spending a long weekend in London last week. I was able to catch up with friends that I had not seen in a while and I even split a bottle of wine with my favorite…
I'm starting a new series on this blog called "Memory Monday". Because I have been quite the inconsistent blogger over the years, there are plenty of trips that I have taken that I never blogged about, so this is my…