Scotland 2009

Strikes Threaten Turbulence for Travelers

Strikes Threaten Turbulence for Travelers.

Dream trip?

I am curious~ What is everyone’s idea of the perfect vacation/trip? Remember, with a dream vacation money is not an obstacle.

top 10 future destinations

As some of you know, I have not been able to travel as much as I have in the past. Let me tell you this is going to change. I am getting ready to get back into it. I think my wanderlust is a disease that I have that will never go away. Last night I was thinking, where do I really want to go. After watching Letterman, I could not help but create a top 10 list (so to speak). I must warn, I am a very strange person so my desire to see some of these places may seem strange.

10. Vietnam

9. Corvara, Trentino-Alto Adige

8. Kakadu National Park

7. Ljublijana

6. St. Petersburg in the winter

5. Aswan

4. Vatican City

3. Namibia

2. Isreal/Jordan

1. Kenya/Zanzibar

Travel To Sri Lanka

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Purest Island Cruises | Islands.com

Purest Island Cruises | Islands.com.

Are airlines cracking down on “Airplane mode”?

http://blog.budgettravel.com/budgettravel/2012/02/are_airlines_cracking_down_on.html?wpisrc=newsletter.

Jet lag

One of the most popular questions I get while I travel is usually about jet lag. I do not deal with jet lag well. In fact, I try my best to avoid it. I have forced myself to stay awake on long flights (usually by watching the huge amount of movies available), sometimes I just watch one movie over and over (I watched Mamma Mia six times on a flight from Seoul to LA), I have taken sleep aids to force my sleep, I have planned my flights to get in early evening, the list is endless. My favourite and most effective method is cat napping on the plane and arriving as early as possible. That way, I get a full dose of the sun. I also, pack in my first day with a lot of meaningless things to do, (that way I do not fall asleep before planned). What do you do?

Good Morning Vietnam!

Good Morning Vietnam. After a lot of thinking and wanderlust craving, I have decided the next place I am taking a vacation is Vietnam. I have wanted to go to Vietnam for quite a while now and after receiving a job offer from Disney English in China, I think it is time to plan this. Unlike some of my vacations this is going to take some planning. The only question I have is where to start? North? South? Maybe the North-Central provinces? Or just fly into Ho Chi Minh city and use it as a base? The only thing I know for sure is I am spending more than just a few days, much more.

The Kennebunks

I had 4 days in a row off from work. I do not know how that happened. It just did. Anyone who knows me, knows that just says go somewhere. I definitely did. I went to the Kennebunks in Maine. It is only an 9-11 hour drive from where I live (time depending on NYC traffic). When I first looked at the map, I hesitated about the drive. Then I said “why not”. The weather was even going to be in the mid-60s. The drive really did not seem that long. The Kennebunks are in Southern Maine on the coast. Most people probably have heard of it, given President H.W. Bush has a house there on walker point. As you can see by this picture it is not a bad place. Being it is November, It is low season. Everything up in this area was cheap. Granted, somethings were not open; however, it was okay. I only had a limited amount of time. Since it was low season, there were not a lot of crowds. I think I was one of ten tourists not from New England. In the course of 2 days, I went to 3 beaches, took a fantastic hike, walked along the water front, did a little window shopping and had the best MOST FANTASTIC lobster roll I have ever had. The lobsters in this area are probably some of the best in the world to eat, and fresh as possible. I am not a big meat-eater, but there is just something about eating a fresh catch.

One of my favourite things about this area is the location. On my way home, I drove down the coast. I had some beautiful views and even stopped by a lighthouse ( I love lighthouses and Maine is the reason). If you ever have the opportunity to go to Maine~ DO IT!! It is so worth the trip.