Traveling the Netherlands

Amsterdam was the first place I have ever travelled alone. I was super anxious about it, but turns out, it is a great place to be a solo traveler.  There is tons to see and do, and passing the time is easy when you can sit at a cafe along the canal, and take in […]

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A Family Vacation – Disney World Edition

For our Christmas present this year, my brother and sister-in law, generously offered to take both sides of the family to Disney World.  They had gone last year and had a blast so they decided they wanted to go again, this time with the entire fam.  So my parents and I, and Mindy’s parents accompanied […]

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Top 5 – Hanoi

I have always heard great things from friends who have traveled to Vietnam.  It’s been someplace I’ve wanted to visit for a while now, and was finally able to get there on the heels of a work trip to Hong Kong.  I would have loved more time to visit central and southern Vietnam, but with […]

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Traveling Hanoi

Vietnam is someplace I’ve wanted to visit for a while, but because it’s so far away, it has been on the back burner.  However, when I decided to go to Hong Kong for a work conference, I figured it would be a perfect addition to the trip since geographically, it’s relatively close.  Due to time […]

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Traveling Hong Kong

Hong Kong was never on the top of my list of places to go.  However, I knew I had to jump at the chance to visit when a presentation I submitted at the Hong Kong Speech and Hearing Symposium was accepted.  When my friend and former roommate, Marisa, decided to go with me, I was […]

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Top 5 – Hong Kong

Yet again, I managed to turn a work trip into a pretty amazing vacation, after I was accepted to present at a conference in Hong Kong.  I knew I had to jump at the opportunity to present internationally for my career, but also to take advantage of visiting another country or two in Asia (more […]

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A Fall Day Away from NYC

New York City is the best, but sometimes a city break is an absolute necessity.  During the summer, a beach day is a nice escape.  But fall is a perfect time to explore the hiking trials and cute towns upstate, along the Hudson River. Beacon, New York and Storm King Art Center Storm King Art […]

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Southern Charming Charleston

It’s been a busy summer and now that things are finally setting down, I’m back to the blog.  In addition to my annual vacation to my family’s lake house, I was also lucky enough to go to Charleston, South Carolina in June.  I’ve always wanted to go to Charleston, so I was excited it when […]

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Top 5 – Prague

Prague has been number one on my bucket list since college. It sounds ridiculous, but ever since I watched the movie, Chasing Liberty with Mandy Moore (a part of which took place in Prague), I had to go.  Years went by, and for one reason or another, Prague just hadn’t happened yet.  But last year, […]

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Traveling the Czech Republic

Prague has been number one on my bucket list for years.  I can’t even describe how excited I was to plan the trip, let alone set foot in the city.  It was a surprisingly emotional moment for me when we arrived, because it was something I had looked forward to for so long, and it […]

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