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In college I loved traveling with my girlfriends. Every summer we’d fly down to Florida for a week of cocktails, relaxing on the beach, and delicious dinners out. Sometimes we’d throw in a cultural or adventure activity too, just to balance things out. There were road ...Read More

When I’m traveling solo I’m not really a tour person. I like to wander slowly and stop often to take photos. Or for a coffee (or beer) break. This isn’t really conducive to the fast pace of most city walking tours. The one exception, though, ...Read More

I really, really, really love sunsets. Like, I will plan my entire day in a new city around being in the best place at the right time (usually with a beer in hand) to see the sky change color as the sun makes its ...Read More

Northern Italy was never on my itinerary for this spring. To be quite honest, the north has never quite interested me like the south and I consider Milan to be one of my least favorite cities ever. I had my sights set on exploring ...Read More

About a week before I was scheduled to leave for Jordan I found out that I needed to get myself from Louisville to JFK. Between the short notice and the fact that it was spring break for area high schools, meant that flights leaving Thursday ...Read More

My name is Amanda and I’m addicted to my iPhone. It’s my only constant travel companion. While some travelers wax poetic about days on the road before technology, I can’t imagine traveling without my handheld GPS, memory recording, communication device. Last year, after breaking ...Read More