5 Benefits of Travelization Scratch Off Maps

If you were here for last year’s A Year of Travel, you know that my goal has been to visit to a new place each time I hit the road. As a way to celebrate a completed year, I started looking for a way to showcase the new places I had been. I’ve always been…

7 Steps to Achieving Your Resolutions

New year, new time to name a few things you want to change about yourself, i.e. lose weight, save money, etc. The photo above is part of me accomplishing my most memorable New Year Resolution – A Year of Travel! Now it’s time to make a new list. Unfortunately, it’s so easy to renege on this…

5 Quirky Notables of Reykjavik

Going to Iceland was an adventure. Not only did I go to a cold place during a cold season, I went somewhere that no one I know has been. So, since I didn’t know a lot about the country, I took extra care to be observant. Here are a few of the most interesting things…

Where To Sleep Options For Travel

Traveling every month has forced me to expand what I look for in a room. I’ve learned so much from A Year of Travel, which I will sum up at the end of the year, but my knowledge of where to sleep has vastly improved. So, maybe you are where I was this time last…

A Year of Travel – New Orleans

Estimated Cost: $500 2 adults, 3 nights, tickets for a city tour and other walkable attractions, breakfast at Elizabeth’s and a drink (or 2) on Bourbon St plus other meals. I’ve been looking forward to writing this one. I have wanted to go to New Orleans for as long as I can remember. Every year…

A Year of Travel – Fort Worth

Estimated Cost: $200 2 adults, 1 night, dinner at Riscky’s BBQ, a beverage (or 2) in The Stockyards, staying near Sundance Square, and shopping at Montgomery Ward. For my halfway point in A Year of Travel, I decided to do something different. As a regular tourist, I thought it was time to be a guide…

A Year of Travel – San Antonio

It’s that time again! Estimated Cost: $250 2 adults, 2 nights, parking, tickets for the boat ride around the riverwalk, and meals. This time I’m setting off to a place I’ve been wanting to see since I moved to Texas in 2009 – San Antonio. South from me by about 4 hours, I set sail…

Star Wars Celebration Orlando

It’s April and time for trip #4. This time I’m headed off to Orlando for a special event, Star Wars Celebration! If you’re a Star Wars fan like me, you know how exciting this is. What’s most exciting? The realization that episode 8 trailer will be debuting during the week. I mean, it was a…

A Year of Travel – Carlsbad Caverns

March has arrived! That means trip #3 is in order. I’ve had a lot of busy this month. Last week I had a friend fly in for a long weekend and we stayed in the Omni hotel in Dallas. My favorite part of that stay was getting in the hot tub and looking over downtown…

A Year of Travel -Turner Falls

On the road again, this time to Turner Falls located in southern Oklahoma. I again stayed at Best Western, this a Premium. The hotel was actually located in Ardmore, about 20 minutes south of the falls. The reason being that there honestly isn’t much around in Davis – the actual city hosting my destination. More…