Monthly Archives: September 2010

Favorite Travel Memories: Paris

It was my first trip without my family. Christine and I signed up for a trip to Amsterdam, Brussels and Paris with EF College Break. I had been to Paris four years or so before, but there’s something magical about … Continue reading

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Apple Picking in Ellijay

Fall season is upon us and the apples are ready for harvest. Rachel, the parents and I drove up to Ellijay on Saturday for some forced family fun…sort of. There are a lot of places to pick apples, but we went … Continue reading

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Photo Friday: Nashville, TN

This week me and Libby (our chocolate lab) had the house to ourselves while the rest of the family took a college tour road trip. They got a week off for fall break, but I was here slaving away to … Continue reading

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Living Like a Backpacker

Let’s face it. Backpacker’s don’t have the best reputation. They’re known for not showering enough, drinking too much and trying to get the absolute lowest price for everything. We’ve all been penny-pinching backpackers at some point and it gives us … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Lake Mead

After spending 2 days in the bustling sweltering neon lit city of Las Vegas, it was nice to get out of town for some much needed communing with nature. We rented a houseboat and trolled Lake Mead for a few … Continue reading

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10 Trips I’m Dying to Take

Since I am starving in the desert known as the pre-trip departure months, I ordered one of each of STA Travel’s brochures, starting with one for Australia, for obvious research. Instead, I found myself in full on travel porn mode, flipping … Continue reading

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Meet Plan Go!

Host Barbara Pagano of YourSabbatical.com working the crowds I wasn’t sure what I would get out of Meet Plan Go! at first. After all, it’s not like I have some great career to take a break from. I’m not even sure if … Continue reading

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They’re Playing My Song

Have you ever been in a foreign country, surrounded by the unfamiliar, only to find something from home? I’ve had three run-ins with familiar songs while abroad and they always come at the most bizarre times. The Song: “Georgia on My … Continue reading

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Favorite Travel Memories: Dublin

1. The Brazen Head Pub, 2. Sammi and Lindsay with their empty Guinnesses and mine still half full It took me the whole day in Dublin to recover from my London New Years. An early morning Ryanair flight and an … Continue reading

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The State of the Savings

I’m about halfway through my pre-travel period. It’s been a little over 3 months since I decided to go to Australia and I’ve only been saving up since the end of July. It took me a month or so to … Continue reading

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