It has been about a year since I returned from Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, aka the Land of Happiness, aka The Last Shangri-La, aka the Land of No Traffic Lights. It truly is a beautiful country. The landscapes are incredible, the culture is colorful, and the people are very friendly....
Gear Review: Best DSLR Travel Tripod
If you’re looking for a travel tripod for your DSLR, I highly recommend the Joby GorillaPod SLR-Zoom. It folds up small enough to fit in a purse, backpack, or roomy pocket. The legs are flexible, so you can tie them around anything or fold them in any configuration and holds pretty well. You definitely...
Incredible Fare Sale from U.S. to Hawaii
Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Announcing a “huge fare sale” on flights from the U.S. and Canada to Hawaii for dates through February/March. Dreaming of escaping the inevitably brutal New England winter? (I know I am) Boston to Maui $526 R/T in January. There are AMAZING deals starting from $278 R/T our of...
Wow Air Flights to Europe from $99
WOW air is a relatively new airline based in Reykjavik, Iceland. They’ve just announced fare sales on new routes to Iceland and beyond from Boston and Washington, D.C. starting in March 2015. I found a one-way flight from Boston to Iceland for only $99! Flights from Boston to London are only $250 one-way (including...
Travel Quote: Carry the Beautiful
I love this quote by Emerson. It reminds me of the saying that beauty is the eye of the beholder. Everyone’s idea of beauty is different. The word is a beautiful place, but you’ll only be able to see and understand it when you carry it within yourself. Sometimes that beauty is hidden behind...