Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Swimming Pool in Phuket, Thailand
I absolutely LOVE Thai food. It's one of my favorites. I would love to experience it from the source and see what their culture is really like. One of my friends is a doctor who travels around the world to help people heal and get well. He says that Bangkok is one of his favorite travel spots. One day I want to go there.
If it looks anything like this I may never leave.
The Land of Smiles
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I've been reading the France book and have really enjoyed it so far!
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Lanvin Island Print Tote
Horchow Collection Passport Cases
Tepper Jackson Aerodot Black Carry-All
Tepper Jackson Jet Set Blue Luggage Tag
Tepper Jackson Ciao Red Luggage Tag
Tepper Jackson Pop Blossom Passport Case
Tepper Jackson Passport Case Collection
Adventure Luggage Tags
Attitude Luggage Tags
I came across this today and think it's so neat!
Hostels are cheaper places to stay while traveling - something like dorm-style college living. I've never actually stayed in one, but know people that have. I would love to spend a night in this plane. It's genius to recycle a plane into something useful that doesn't use all that fuel.
"Some travelers in Stockholm soon might get to sleep on a plane — without ever taking off. Stockholm Arlanda, Sweden's largest airport, has approved a plan by Swedish entrepreneur Oscar Diös to convert a Boeing 747 parked near the airport entrance into an affordable hostel. Early plans call for ripping out the wide body's seats and installing 80 beds and converting the cockpit into a suite, said airport spokesman Niclas Härenstam. An opening date and rates have not been determined. Swedish charter company Transjet was the previous owner of the plane, which has been grounded since the company folded in 2002. Diös couldn't be reached for comment, but Härenstam said Diös has expressed interest in the past in starting a chain of similar hostels at other airports."
Monday, January 5, 2009
Here we are... in 2009. There are a few trips on the horizon for this year.
My planned trips:
1. Washington, DC to visit the family sometime in the next few months.
2. New York City in June for a wedding. This will probably be a short trip - Wednesday to Sunday.
Trips I hope will happen:
1. British Virgin Islands in June or July with the family, boyfriend and friends. Hoping that I will be able to do this with tax money and get away for a while - maybe 7-10 days.
2. Lollapalooza in Chicago the first weekend in August. I wanted to go in 2008, but had to work an event that weekend so it didn't work out. I always have a place to stay in the city with family or friends.
3. Los Angeles to visit my sister, our writer and new webmaster. Since I was a little girl I had this obsession with California. Just got a chance to go there in 2007 and fell in love with the West Coast. My sister recently moved from San Francisco to an LA beach town. I can't wait to visit!
4. Work travel. Last year I was able to go to Salt Lake City and see snow fall from the sky for the first time in my life. It was a short, sweet, cold trip - but the ticket, hotel and rental car were free... can't beat that.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Friday, January 2, 2009
If only there was a way to do it without worrying about finances, obligations or responsibilities to handle back home.
Here I have my very own little corner of the net where I can write to my heart's content. This blog will serve it's purpose to be a travel journal when I do get to leave this state of sunshine, humidity and construction.
I long to get out an explore the world!
