I used to buy white envelopes with little red and blue stripes along the edges and the words “Air Mail” plastered across the front. If you didn’t, then you would have to write “AIR MAIL” in big fat letters and hope someone at the post office put it in the right bin. The alternative was mail by boat. That could take months, and the thought of all my recent news floating along in the black…
A Guide to downtown Waco you cannot miss during your Magnolia adventure. There’s more to Waco than the Silos, and while all things Magnolia are definitely worth the trip, the local cuisine and creative energy of Waco have a down-home southern draw that begs to be explored. Magnolia Market has made a Texas-sized revival of modern farmhouse home decor in the United States. From the new Magnolia Network to a range of shiplap available at…
Wading through the mud-soaked pineapple fields of Moorea our jeep tour guide asked how long we’d spent in Bora Bora. I answered, “six days.” He laughed heartily and said, “After 3 days Bora Bora becomes Bora-Boring.” We all had a little chuckle. An Introduction Pierre’s aging Toyota truck hugged the paved road that circumnavigates the mainland Bora Bora coastline as I vigilantly looked out the window. I finally yelled, “arrete!” In a cloud of dust,…
The travel industry, like many others, has taken a level-5-hurricane-punch in the last several months. And the long and short answer of whether travel will ever be the same is yes…and NO! Things like sanitation, praise the Lord I’m not sure they could’ve been much worse, will get better. Jumping through hoops like trip insurance, new visa regulations, and precautionary measures will probably be a new norm. Based on current news and trends, here are…
I am a shameless traveler-at-heart and I am THRILLED to be launching my first ever Wanderlust Edition Greeting Cards! These cards are labor of love and inspiration for me. I created them with the idea of bringing bold images, captivating words and awe-inspiring smiles to the adventurers and dreamers of the world. They are BRIGHT, WITTY & CHEERFUL and I hope you enjoy them! Limited Quantity: Get yours Now! 10 Reasons you want NEED Wanderlust…
A girl can dream! And that’s exactly how scouting your next jaw-dropping destination starts. I’ve honed in on a process over the last 20+ years that will help take you from day-dreaming to the trip of a lifetime. Follow these 7 steps and you will be well on your way to buying tickets and gazing out over the turquoise Mediterranean…oh that’s my dream. Time you find yours. 1. Choosing a Destination – You Have To…
The first thing I read every morning is travel news. Not because my job or life depend on it, but because it makes me happy. I’d like to share 6 of my latest favorite articles that’ll whisk you away to far off places and leave you dreaming of yoga retreats in Bali. Enjoy! 1. The BBC Travel’s “Ingenious Story Behind Michelin Stars” by Anita Isalska BBC Travel has by FAR the most in-depth and incredibly…
It took a full week of being home to pull me out of the rain-drenched reverie and dream-like state that was Scotland. I admire most of the places I travel to, but with Scotland, I stumbled into something altogether bewitching. I was under a spell. Maybe it was the pitch-black nights and windy Highland roads of the night photography workshop I was on or the unrelenting drizzle and misty clouds. From the moment my plane…
Let’s just get this out in the open in case there are any questions, I am not a millionaire, I cannot afford business class tickets or luxury accommodations. But I have figured out how to do both!I’ve spent a long time traveling and honing my skills, figuring out what works and what doesn’t. From the bottom of my long list of travel mistakes has come a few gems of knowledge saving me thousands. Here are…
Travel photographs always show us in front of amazing vistas smiling and having the best time in the world. What they won’t show is the drama and sometimes trauma that comes with globe-trotting. I’ll just say right off the bat I am NOT an expert in emotional zen, BUT I have traveled enough to see some pretty generic trends and learned about what not to do. Traveling is hard on the mind, body and emotions.…
