Recent articles in Travel
Packing a Week's Vacation to Italy in a Carry On
September 25, 2018 •9 min readMy goal for my week vacation to Italy with my husband was to travel with just a carry on and a purse. I usually overpack when it comes to vacation, as I keep grabbing stuff I think I might need, would be fun to have, or just in case. Packing for this trip meant being very disciplined and asking myself what I really need and what is just my overpacking tendency telling me I needed.
My Travel to Rome, Italy | Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill
September 16, 2018 •4 min readI traveled to Italy September 14-22, 2018 with my husband. Today was our second day in Rome. We visited the Colosseum, Roman Forum, and Palatine Hill, as well as the Alter of the Fatherland and Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Travel and Anxiety: Coping with Excessive Worry
September 10, 2018 •4 min readLet me start off by saying that I am a Virgo, and true to my sign, I worry about every little detail. I obsess over all the what-ifs, all the worst case scenarios. Planning for the first trip across the ocean that I would be taking as a grown up where it was all on me, the planning as well as the consequences of anything that may go wrong, was enough to trigger some pretty intense anxiety for me.
Committing to Process Goals to Accomplish More with Less Stress
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September 7, 2018 •6 min readThere are countless articles and books written about setting goals, timelines, and tasks. Something I have found to be effective for large goals that span weeks, months, or years, is to focus on setting "process goals", or goals that are more focused on getting something done, and moving forward, rather than on the end result.
A Quest for a Carry-On Bag Under $100 for a European Budget Trip
August 31, 2018 •10 min readI have an old Samsonite two-wheeled carry on that has been my trusty companion in my domestic and international travels for over ten years. It's a heavy, sturdy thing that can take any abuse and keep going strong. But with increasingly tightening restrictions on size and weight, especially on budget airlines, it's time for me to shop around for another bag for my upcoming trip to Europe.
How I Planned and Budgeted for a Week's Vacation to Italy on a Budget
August 17, 2018 •9 min readPlanning a week long vacation to Italy on a budget started with the budget I had in mind, and the locations I wanted to visit. I wanted to visit Rome, Florence, and Venice, since I had never been to Italy before and those are the big three. I would be flying into Rome and leaving from Venice.
