A Short Weekend in Savannah
Years ago I spent about an afternoon in Savannah, Georgia passing through on the way to Charleston as part on a road trip. I saw enough of the beautiful squares, live oaks draped with moss, and...
View ArticleWhy Puerto Rico is the Perfect Long Weekend Destination
I tell people I’m going to the Caribbean and they often assume it’s to lounge at an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana or Jamaica, or to go on a cruise stopping at various ports. For some reason, many...
View ArticleMy Pittsburgh Summer Bucket List
After the long, polar vortex filled winter we had this year I have been pretty obsessed with making the most out of the fleeting summer and doing my best to enjoy every drop of sunshine and spend as...
View ArticleA Whirlwind Trip to Asia (Part 1)
About six weeks ago, my manager came to me with a surprising announcement. We needed to get serious about planning some workshops with our customers in Asia in 2014, and he, a coworker of mine, and I...
View ArticleEmbracing Fall and the Change of Seasons
It’s the first day of Fall. I am a lover of spring and flowers and summer sunshine, and fall to me means the end of all those things. That winter is coming. But this year I want to embrace this season...
View ArticlePittsburgh Airport Jet Blue Launch
I spend quite a bit of time in airports, and I actually find them to be pretty interesting places to visit. The people watching is great, and there is just something fascinating about the planes...
View ArticleCanadian Rockies Road Trip: Banff, Yoho and Lake Louise
Visiting Banff and Jasper in the Canadian Rockies has been a dream of mine ever since I discovered its existence. So when I finally got there, I wanted to see and enjoy as much of it as possible! My...
View ArticleCanadian Rockies Road Trip: Up and Down the Icefields Parkway
I thought it would be impossible to top the beautiful scenery and fun mountain villages we’d visited the first two days of our Canadian Rockies trip, but I was beyond excited for day three. Today we’d...
View ArticleAdventures in Jasper National Park
After the spectacular drive up the Icefields Parkway we were greeted in Jasper by a very welcome sight for me: wildlife! While the scenery of the past several days was breathtaking, I couldn’t help but...
View ArticleOn Going Back: Visiting Brazil after Four Years Away
We must never cease our exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to return to the place where we first began and to truly know that place for the first time. – T.S. Eliot ************ For...
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