Growing up, my family would take a vacation each summer. Thanks to all of those trips, I've been to every state east of the Mississippi, including a couple of others just west of there. However, because we usually drove and because my parents only ever had so much time off, we never really made it …
Tag: Travel
Literary Travels: Little Bee
Every time I think I'm going to make some headway on my book pile, which I've started compiling electronically thanks to GoodReads.com, someone at work leaves a new book on my desk. I'm not really complaining-- I've read some pretty incredible novels thanks to input from fellow bookies at work, the latest being Chris Cleave's …
Remember the Alamo: And Prickly Pear Margaritas
There are a number of reasons I love my Delta SkyMiles credit card, one being the companion certificates I'm issued once a year. When I buy a round-trip ticket for travel within the 48, I can use my companion certificate to get a second round-trip ticket for $99. Good deal! This year, we decided to use the certificate for …
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Travel for Work: Chicago
This has been a busy year for travels-- not that I'm complaining!-- and the Windy City just made the list twice. My first visit was all pleasure for the fourth of July and my birthday, which I recounted here, but the second trip was all, ok, mostly, business. I spent the first five days of the week …
Fourth of July On the Road
I make a big deal out of my birthday. I generally expect others to as well. I love having a summer birthday, especially one that's only two days from Independence Day. The weather is usually beautiful, holiday-related parties and activities are usually going on... it's always a good time. This year, the boyfriend was asked …
Favorite Travel Quotes: Part II
With summer vacations taking over my office as well as my friends and family, I've been trying to make time to plan my own weekend get-away to Chicago, which is fast approaching. It seems like it's been so long since my last trip, so it's been exciting getting back into planning mode for this one. …
Bike Trippin’: Coshocton
Despite the inconvenience of having to driving my car an hour and a half to the boyfriend's house in order to actually get my motorcycle, I love going for bike rides! We decided our first trek of the season should be a quick day trip, and myself, the boyfriend and his brother headed south for …
