He said “Come, come to Paris” His native Arabic tongue mixed with a French accent. It is the sentence any girl would dream of. In any movie, any girl would pack only her essentials, hail a cab to the airport…call her mother of course and board the next plane from Atlanta to Charles de Gualle….
Stained, Warmed, Numbed
Her lips were stained from the red wine she drank. She drank to swallow her pain. She felt warm and numb at the same time. …is that even possible? It was in that moment. The wine warmed the coldest parts her heart. The numbness took away the pain. Even if only for a gulp. If…
The Anxious Traveller
Like many of my fellow travellers we had some awesome trips planned for 2020. Personally, 2020 was the “Year of Travel!” In January, I had just gotten back from Barcelona. In February, I went to Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico; Austin, Texas; and Los Angeles, California. In July, I was going to go to Afro…
The Christmas Spirit is in Full Bloom at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens!
Date night Family night Girls night Or boys night out No matter the night the Atlanta Botanical Gardens’ Garden Lights, Holiday Nights has something to offer everyone. On weeknights the Gardens open at 5 p.m. until 11 p.m until Saturday, January 11, 2020. You can purchase tickets online for approximately $24 per person. This will…
Top 30 Reasons Why Travelers 30 and Over Should Stay In a Hostel!
Hostels An American slasher film of the early 2000s. At least that was the first thing I knew about hostels as a teenager. When I booked my trip to Europe last July, I planned for a backpacking trip. I wanted to travel lightly (as light as a vacation in the winter would allow). I knew…
Three Must See Bridges in the United States!
Since I started working in the transportation and heavy highway construction industries I have developed an uncanny obsession with bridges. I narrowed down my top three favorite bridges to visit in the United States. New River Gorge Bridge Location: Fayetteville, West Virginia Completed: 1977 I visited the New River Gorge Bridge in 2014 while attending…
A New Era of Travel and Tourism Begins as the City of Stone Mountain Opens New Visitor’s Center
“This has truly been a labor of love” Some may have an idea, yet only Kim Cumbie, City of Stone Mountain Visitor Center Manager, knows all of the challenges, efforts, and literal sweat it took to open and repurpose the Old Train Depot as the City’s newest visitor’s center. The new visitor’s center, now placed…
Look Up! You are in the Louvre!
For me, the most spectacular pieces of art were on the ceilings.
Sounds of Travel
Which musical artists produce the sounds to your adventures?
Around the World with Apple Maps
When I am home in the States I ONLY USE GOOGLE MAPS! Google Maps is so reliable. It helps me get around. I also use it quite a bit for my job (I work in road construction). HOWEVER! As I started my trip to Europe in London, England I needed to get around. Carrying a…
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