One of the things I love about traveling is trying new food and beverages. While I don't think it's the be all, end all of learning about a new culture, it's certainly an important part and one I've learned to appreciate over the years. I've always been a relatively adventurous eater, but more and more …
Category: Spain
2014 Travel Recap
2014 ended up being another year full of adventures, both personally and professionally, for our household. All of these opportunities allowed us to create incredible memories.
Spain Siesta
One of my biggest challenges when planning our travels--whether it be a weekend trip somewhere domestic or a several week international excursion--is that I try to squeeze in too much. My husband, as well as friends, will tell you I pack the itinerary to a painful point in order to make sure we miss nothing. …
Literary Travels: Catching Up
Lately I've been trying to yet again come to terms with a fact of life that constantly plagues me; having to postpone one love for another. If I want to get married, I have to stop traveling and save money. If I want to have money, I have to stop sitting in my window seat …
Literary Travels: The Angel’s Game and The Shadow of the Wind
I have been flying through reading material lately. Now that I'm back into my 5 a.m. weekday workout routine, I have more time in the evenings to enjoy dinner and make some serious headway on my book pile. I'm thinking about blogging my forays in literature on my workplace's site with some of the other …
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Following Travel Destinations on Twitter
Despite my stubborn delay, I finally gave in and joined Twitter to begin following different media outlets and industries on behalf of my clients. Of course, it wasn't long before I realized I couldn't just follow other conversations; I had to take part in them myself. The reason I put up such a fight about joining Twitter was …
Greece in the Fall
My friend is planning a trip this fall and narrowed the possible locations down to Spain, France, Italy or Cape Cod. Due to a (what I consider) last minute chance of plans, they leave for Greece in a few weeks! I have been trying to get to Greece for a number of years so I …
Heather's Compass 