When In Rome….or Paris

The key to a successful vacation? Live like a local. Rent an apartment in the area that best suits your personality, buy produce at the farmers’ market or neighborhood market, prepare at least one meal a day at home and most importantly, wear comfy shoes. There is no need for stilettos if you’re not tooling…

Please, Please, Please

I’m getting that feeling again. A week in Paris could never be enough, but if its all I can get, I’ll take it. Its a sacrifice I’m willing to make. I need to find a hole in my schedule so that I can make it happen. Fingers crossed.  it never gets old 

Postcards From The Edge..of paradise

I love modern technology. Be it Facebook or Skype, I can connect with everyone I want to with minimal effort. But it all comes at a cost. I’m a tactile person, I like having cards and letters to read and re-read. It’s all for the best I suppose since I suspect I would be the…

Have Budget, Will Travel

I’d love to be able to say that I’ve visited every country I’ve fantasized about. That’s not the case, though. Like most people, I have to plan and save and compromise. But, alas, sometimes throwing caution and budgets to the wind is nothing short of liberating. I don’t need a five star hotel and not…