I love cruises. Not in a “I have to do this every time I vacation sorta way” but more in a “I want to put my feet up and not think of a damn thing sorta way”. Cruising lets me…
Monday Musings – February 20, 2017
Getting back into the swing of things…..
Hello Hello! It’s been a while! I’ve been off of Kid Free Travel for a few months as life has definitely ramped up. With wedding planning and getting married last year, nearly burning out on my full time job, and…
Renting a Car in Mexico (without getting screwed)
Let’s just say that I procrastinated a bit before our honeymoon. We needed a rental car to travel from the San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) airport to El Pescadero but with the craziness of wedding planning it slipped off the radar.…
Hotel Review – Bodega Bay Lodge (Bodega Bay, CA)
The guy and I got decided to do quick weekend getaway the other week and one of our requirements was that it was close by and near the water. With both of us having new jobs and being in the…
Reviews: Duckfat Restaurant, Maine
On my recent foodie/leaf-peeping trip to Boston my friends and I made a 2 hr detour up to Portland, Maine. The main attraction: Duckfat, a small restaurant/sandwich shop where most things are fried in, you guessed it: duck fat 🙂…
Monday Musings – July 13, 2015
Today’s Monday Musings:
What the San Andreas movie reminded me about being prepared
I just got back from watching San Andreas with my mom and the fiance. As a nerd I can honestly say that I went for the special effects and NOT The Rock (although he did a good job in this…
Monday Musings – May 18, 2015
What I’ve learned about booking a rental car in Sicily
Planning this last Italy trip was a whirlwind. It was a 2 week trip but with multiple locations in Italy (Rome and three Sicilian cities) there were a lot of moving pieces. One of the big ones: Finding a rental…
Hotel Review: Hotel Artemide Rome
Hotels in Rome are plentiful. Everywhere you turn there are small boutique hotels, luxury establishments, and teeny hole-in-the-walls that offer a place to crash. There’s a hotel for every budget in this ancient city. When scoping out the various options…
Monday Musings – March 30, 2015
Weekender: The Search for Pinot Noir
One of my goals this year is to get away for more weekend breaks.You know those “head up on Friday/Saturday night and come back home on Sunday” trips. There’s a lot to see in the Bay Area within a couple…
Women’s Travel Fest and The Awesomeness of Women Travelers
There’s something about being part of a community and meeting people who are just as obsessed over something as you are. For me, that something is travel. And I found a great community of like-minded, travel obsessed women in the SF…
Monday Musings – Mar 2, 2015
Today’s Monday Musings. Enjoy!
Monday Musings – Feb 23, 2015
Today’s Monday Musings! An inspirational quote from Ray Bradbury
The Top Ted Talks On Travel
I remember when I first started watching Ted talks nearly a decade ago. It was, and still is, a great platform for the everyday person to expand her horizons and learn about different topics from experts in various fields. From artists,…
Monday Musings – Feb 9, 2015
For today’s Monday Musings, a quote from Hans Christian Andersen:
My Wanderlust Beginnings
My travel addiction started early. I think its common now to start traveling when you’re a child but back in the day, we’re talking late 80s here, it was more unusual. See, I was a military brat. And at the tender…
