Archive for July, 2009

On the road again…with Rover…

Planning for Fido to join you on the road this weekend? The ASPCA has some great Car Travel Tips for keeping your four-legged friends safe.

Deal Alert!**

Lindblad Expeditions offers discounts on Galapagos Adventures
Select departures offer free round-trip airfare from Miami to Galápagos + $500 off the voyage cost.* Call 1-800-EXPEDITION (1-800-397-3348).
**Thanks to the ladies at 89th And Broke for inspiring my own deal alerts

Time’s Travel Tips and The City

Time.com recently released 50 Essential Travel Tips, a slide show of guidelines for tourists, jet setters and business travelers alike.  Overall, the magazine makes some solid suggestions, although many of toe the line of common sense.  I’ve found myself giving many of these tips to friends and family visiting my hometown of Manhattan:
#2: Join Travel Forums
The [...]

Today’s Mental Vacation

We all need a mental break sometimes.  On an muggy, overcast day in Manhattan, I’m thinking of a hammock in Hope Town, a super cute town in the heart of the Abacos…
Did you know…Hope Town is home of one of the only operational kerosene-fueled light houses in the world.  The red and white striped landmark is one [...]

Wandering into the world of blogging…

Writing is a true passion of mine, and my wanderlust has been in full swing since high school. Combine my love of reporting, my need to see the world and a little comic-book creativity and The Wander Woman was born.