North America

10 Things to Love About Norwegian Breakaway

May 15, 2013
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I’m back from my fun, whirlwind two-day cruise aboard the new Norwegian cruise ship, Breakaway. I have a lot to say about this ship—more than can fit in one blog post—but I wanted to hit the highlights for you this week. How does this ship measure up for solo travelers? Pretty well, I thought. I’m [...]

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Visiting Iolani Palace on Oahu

February 27, 2013
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Did you know that we used to have royalty here in the U.S.? Funny how that never made it into the history books I studied in school. I didn’t know until I was planning my trip to Hawaii that the 50th state was once a kingdom with a monarchy, and that because of this, the [...]

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5 Favorite River Walks in 5 Fabulous Cities

February 6, 2013
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Humankind has been drawn to rivers for as long as we’ve drawn breath. Songs and poems have been written about rivers, and many world mythologies have at least one important story about a river. In mythology, crossing a river marks an important part of a journey. The River Styx in Greek mythology was the border [...]

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2013 Travel Sneak Peek

January 2, 2013
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2012 set the bar pretty high when it came to travel. I mean, how can I possibly top a year during which I traveled 28,000 miles and visited 12 destinations, including Hawaii and Pompeii–all while holding down a full-time job? Well, the simple truth is, I can’t. So I’m not even going to try. But [...]

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My Second Favorite Thing About Universal Orlando

December 26, 2012
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Knowing that many of you are still caught up in festive activities between Christmas and New Year’s, I figured this might be a good time for a light post. I have to liken the chaos of the holiday season to the chaos of a theme park. Lots of people, lots of noise, too much sensory [...]

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Looking Back on a Year of Adventures

December 19, 2012
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I love this time of year. In addition to looking ahead to the new year, making plans and setting goals, I’ve also been reflecting on the year that has passed. Here’s what 2012 looked like, from a travel perspective, for me: By the Numbers Number of Trips: 4 (keep in mind I have a full-time [...]

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Solo Travel at Christmas: New Orleans

December 12, 2012
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If you find yourself with time off during the holidays and a desire to use it for travel, I can think of few destinations as appealing as New Orleans for the solo traveler. In fact, I’ve done it myself: In 2008, I flew to New Orleans the day after Christmas and flew home on New [...]

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Review: The DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World Holidays 2012

November 28, 2012
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My apologies to all you solo travel generalists out there; this one’s for the Disney fans. Perhaps you’d rather read this blast from the past? Christmas Week Travel. . .Or Not. * * * * * Do you dream of a traditional Christmas with snow and sleigh rides, candy canes and hot cider, enormous Christmas [...]

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A Thanksgiving Tail. . .Er, Tale

November 21, 2012
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Here in the U.S., Thanksgiving is being celebrated tomorrow, Thursday, November 22. You may be staying home and cooking a turkey dinner (or some vegetarian version thereof), or you may be hitting the road to visit family or friends. Or perhaps you take advantage of the long holiday weekend to travel. This year, I’ll be [...]

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