In August 2014 I took advantage of IcelandAir's stopover program to spend a long weekend in Iceland on my way from Greece home to Washington. Here's what I did: How I Got There IcelandAir offers free stopovers in Iceland on flights between
In August I traveled to Chicago for 2 days. While much of it was spent in meetings, I was able to eat, drink, and see some of Chicago's finest. Here's what I did: How I Got There I snagged a great Wanna
It all started with a poster. Hiking Machu Picchu had been on my list for a while, but it floated on that level that always got usurped by another destination when it came time to book. Then a few months ago my landlord
What to do on a long layover in Paris? It can be tricky to leave the airport, even if you have 5 hours. But if you have a really long layover -- like my 12-hour gap between flights this August --
You can't go to Iceland without seeing the Blue Lagoon. Partially because it's one of the country's biggest must-dos, and partially because it's so close to the airport that it's just silly how easy it is to squeeze in before
For the past month or so leading up to Valentine's Day, I've been tracking the number of daily V-day/singles/romance-infused story pitch emails I've received from public relations reps and CVBs. The total count is 193. Honestly, it felt like it was much higher.
In November 2014 I took a 2-day food-centric trip to Philadelphia. The visit was sponsored by Visit Philly, who gave me a budget $400 to eat my way through the city.
In late April/early May I took a family vacation to Portugal—a multigenerational trip for my grandma's 80th birthday. Here are my (rough, unedited) notes on what I did: How I Got There United flight from Newark: it was a small plane for an
In March I took a last minute trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico for 3 days (3 nights). Here's what I did there: How I Got There JetBlue flight from JFK: so much legroom, plus with in-flight TV I got to watch March
In February 2014 I traveled to Los Angeles for a conference. I had one extra day to explore Downtown L.A. Here's what I did: Bradbury Building: A quick stop in the lobby is all you need to appreciate the elaborate ironwork