How to Prep for a Summer Vacation
If your family is like most, you spent weeks trying to decide which amazing destination you would spend your summer vacation at this year. You may have reviewed lodging options, selected fun activities and made arrangements for someone to care for the family pet months before your departure date. Now that some time has passed [...]
Winter in York: Exploring the Past and Present
With Christmas just around the corner, and wintery weather in full swing, it’s always nice to be able to get away and enjoy a few days in a city you don’t have the chance to frequent very often. The beautiful and majestic city of York is a perfect place to explore as part of a [...]
Great ideas for days out in Paris this summer
Visiting the French capital is a great opportunity to experience one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world, and with a multitude of cheap Paris hotel rooms available, it can be a trip that doesn’t have to break the bank. There are plenty of activities and attractions to keep you occupied, whether you’re looking to do [...]
Turkish Delight – Living in a lighthouse
I’m a big fan of Turkey. I’ve visited Istanbul on several occasions and love its clothes shopping, surprisingly metropolitan nightlife and exotic architecture. But most holidaymakers to Turkey head for the beaches. So on my most recent trip, after a couple of days in the capital, I and my wife hopped on an internal flight [...]
The Serendipity of Friendship and New York City
New York City has a lot to offer. Millions of inhabitants, visitors, and even I, can attest to this. But this isn’t a story about NYC and all it has to offer. This is a story about friendship. What this famed city holds for me is an individual that I had the good fortune of [...]
Beach Baking
For a perfectly baked body, baste flesh generously with sunscreen, place onto pre-heated sand and cook for 4 hours at 35°c Beach holidays remain a popular getaway choice for tourists all around the globe, and are often thought to be the ultimate way to relax and escape from the stresses and strains associated with our [...]
Benidorm: more than just a package holiday
Every year, thousands of Britons flock to Europe on holiday chasing sun, sea and sand. Let’s face it: if we wait around for the tan-worthy weather in the UK we would be waiting for eternity. Britons have a notorious reputation for their overseas antics, wild partying and binge drinking – I have yet to meet [...]
Finding Home: Paia
Hello Go Girls! I’m Megan, and I might as well admit that I’m in a major period of transition. As of now, I don’t have a permanent home base of my own – so I thought I’d focus my writing on Go Girl around finding home – wherever you are. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve [...]
Caring for the Self
“Being bored helps us to see the big picture- the picture we are too busy to see in our day-to-day lives.” -Marianne Power In many ways, there’s nothing like the thrill of travel. Fueled by foreign foods, the adrenaline of attempting to communicate across language barriers, jet lag, and the feeling that one’s always [...]
Finding Roots, “Off the Grid”
As a second semester senior, life lately has been a lot of hours in the library, pounding out thesis pages and seemingly endless papers, occasionally breaking to obsessively check on the status of my grad school applications. I am over-caffeinated and stressed most of the time. I am driving my friends nuts with my constant [...]
