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Atlanta I suppose it was fitting we met at an airport. I stood by the Avis car rental booth on a balmy summer evening at the bustling Atlanta Hartsfield International Airport, with my back to the crowd of various welcoming committees standing in the arrivals area. I was going for a dramatic and demure effect…. Continue reading
When I ask women where they want to go to for their first overseas trip, I usually get the same dreamy-eyed look, deep sigh and breathy response: Paris. The romantic allure of the French capital has captivated women’s fantasies for centuries. Between the seductive language, the fascinating art, the sumptuous cuisine, the exquisite fashion,… Continue reading
Airbnb sent an email an email a few weeks, reminding me of my third anniversary with them. I can still remember the excitement and apprehension when I made my first booking: a non-descript apartment in the East Berlin district of Mitte. It was clean and spartan, with a heater from the Cold War era…. Continue reading
There is no doubt that social media plays a huge role in inspiring us to travel. Personally, it doesn’t take much to make me want to go to wherever my social media contacts point me to. It doesn’t help that I’m super impressionable. I go from deciding that I need to go to Turkey… Continue reading
Like many people, I have a loooooong To-Go list of places to see and visit. But in the last year of traveling, I’ve come to know other facets of the travel experience that go beyond location and destination. As I read and followed other travelers’ tales of their journeys, I’ve found myself very interested in… Continue reading
Summer has started its slow retreat, at least here in the Western Hemisphere. With the earlier sunsets, cooler temperatures and the changing of the leaves come the fall festivals. International and cultural festivals do such a great job of bringing the world to you. Organized by groups or organizations from that country or region, they… Continue reading
I’m so excited to share three of my guest posts that came out these week on three websites that I respect and am a regular follower of! FOR BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS MONTH My blogging mentor Caroline (Caz) Makepeace of Australia-based yTravelblog published this on their hugely popular travel blog. Philippine-based news website Rappler is a big… Continue reading
MALTA: A SURPRISE AT EVERY TURN Malta was not on my travel radar at all. I may have had fleeting thoughts about it when I learned about its Game of Thrones connection (it was a filming location for the show’s first season). However, it was not serious enough to put it on my immediate To-Go… Continue reading
Abril is currently teaching in Los Angeles, California. She does not have television, but reads on her tablet religiously. She is fond of reading yelp reviews to discover restaurants to try (that includes hole in the wall hangouts). Her favorite “tambayan” in L.A. thus far is République. Finally, this quote by Rainer Maria Rilke resonates… Continue reading
When you’re planning a fun trip or, thinking about getting sick or injured is the last thing on your mind. Unfortunately, illness and accidents happen. The best way to prevent the situation from going to bad to worse is to have a sensible plan. PRE TRIP Prepare the following: 1. A good medicine kit, to… Continue reading
