2013 will go down in my life's history as a year of travel and dream-fulfilling. This 2013 recap of my year is a bit late, but better now than never, right? (And seriously, how is it already half-way through January?!) The start of 2013 found me ringing in the New Year in … [Read more...]
Why I Quit My Job and Became an Entrepreneur
Overcoming Self-Doubt and Frustration to Follow My Dreams I quit my Director of Marketing job earlier this year. After five years, I felt it was time to move on. It was a job I’d loved ferociously at the beginning, but over the past couple years the joy of it faded. I … [Read more...]
How to Get a Longer Vacation Approved
Dreaming of a 2 or 3 week trip? Here are tips for getting your vacation approved at work. A standard vacation length for most people working in America is one week -- five lowly days off. Even with these days sandwiched in between two weekends, that amount of time makes it … [Read more...]
Becoming a Travel Writer
My 10 Year Journey to Becoming a Travel Writer It dawned on me last week that when people ask what I do for a living, in addition to marketing, I can now say I'm a travel writer. I alluded a couple weeks ago that I hadn't been posting as much partly because I got some new … [Read more...]
Worst Part of Limited Vacation Time? How to Choose Where to Travel Next
How to Choose Where to Travel Next My husband and I have decided we’re going to use some of our valuable vacation time to go on a trip this winter. There’s just one small problem: We’re having a hard time deciding where to go. How to choose where to travel next has … [Read more...]