Every year, Turkey’s tourists leave behind millions of dollars of VAT refunds. On the surface, the process seems simple. Bring your passport along on your shopping trip. Complete the necessary documents at the retailer. Track down the right folks at the airport when you leave. Go home with some extra cash, a few treasures and…
Year: 2018
Eating Alone Doesn’t Have to be Lonely
What is it about dining alone that makes us scared? Some people won’t travel solo out of this fear alone. Well, not me. I actually like eating alone. But I know a lot of people that can’t do it. Is it the memories it conjures up of not being one of the cool kids in…
Common Travel Problems and how to Fix Them
I love to travel. And although I probably travel a little more than the average person, there are a million things that can go wrong at any time. Among the most common annoying travel problems are miscommunications, showing up a day late for your flight, and leaving your passport in the hotel safe. One thing…
Setting Your Goals: What is Your Blog’s End Game?
You’ve been doing this awhile and you aren’t really making much money or have a huge following like some of the bloggers I see on YouTube? I don’t get it, you are just as good if not better than they are. I know people read your blog because I see it and hear it. Do you have a plan to get to the next level?
The Thoughts of a Travel Ambivert
Most people would never consider me an introvert. And I’m not. But I don’t think I am an extrovert either. If I had to classify myself, I’m a thoughtful extrovert. Or an ambivert traveler– a combination of both. I’m just as comfortable in a crowd or alone in the space between my ears. This post…
Travel Doesn’t Change You But it Should
One of the most misguided opinions about travel is that travel will change you. It’s a lie. Some travel is like a diet pill. Travel won’t change you simply because you travel; you have to put in some work. You can collect a thousand pretty little stamps and come back the same ignorant, prejudiced, and…
My Top 5 Travel Mistakes and Regrets
They say you should never have regrets. But if we’re lucky, we get to spend 70+ years on this planet. And it seems inconceivable that we don’t regret some of the mistakes we make. I have regrets in just about every facet of my life– love, work, play, and family. Why not travel? For the…
Beyond Napa– 5 Other Wine Regions to Visit
The United States boast a remarkably robust network of wineries, wine trails and wine-related activities. Wine tourism is alive & well in places like Sonoma and Napa. But also in new emerging wine regions around the US that are less well-known, but just as good– or better.