Very recently my mom told me about a friend’s friend who passed away at the young age of 65, right before retirement. My mom made a stark comment that really struck me, “you work and then you die”. I wondered to myself, what’s in between that makes the journey worth it? Sometimes my mom gives … More Life, Well Traveled
Of course, without being hung up on the mistakes I made, Italy was a great trip. I always dreamed that my first Euro-trip would be across Europe in a span of a few weeks…but this was not the case. Carl had just started a new job and wanted to keep his vacation short but with … More Trials and tribulations of Italy: From Siena to Florence
Last long weekend, we took a trip to Sauble Beach. It was a short trip, and a rushed trip. We started the day off 1 hour late, ran into long weekend traffic and drove past dozens of garage sales, antique shops and local markets selling fresh berries just to get to our destination. We made … More I’ve defeated the purpose of traveling and I’m learning my lesson
There’s thousands of travel hack lists out there but are they actually practical? Here’s my list of 10 travel hacks that are actually useful: Ok, so this one isn’t much of a hack but a tip. The first washroom in the terminal always has the longest line. Though I thought it’d be obvious, I still … More 10 Travel Hacks that are Actually Useful
In any other instances, this blog would be filled with the latest Italy travel post by now, 1 week post vacation. Italy was beautiful but this trip was far from relaxing so I wanted to take some time off and with work being pretty busy, it’s taken some time to update. When finding this trip, … More Don’t make these mistakes when using Groupon Getaway – 1 week in Italy
I am so excited for this trip that you guys helped me pick! Based on this travel poll, you determined my next travel destination – Italy! We looked around to package some deals and thought we landed on a good one from Groupon Getaways*…which didn’t turn out much of a deal but we have now … More Heading to Italy? Here’s a Collection of Tips I’ve Received
What began as a simple blog to share my travel experiences also turned into a tool to put my knowledge into practice (and attract prospective employers along the way). My blog became an experiment, my way of learning through trial and error on how to host and manage a website, write engaging content with strategically … More The Roadtrip Girl has a whole new look!
For weeks I have been contemplating my next trip and can’t seem to figure out where I should head off to. I will be taking a vacation from April 1st – 12th during the Easter weekend and I want to hear from you! Take the poll and tell me where you’d like me to go … More You can determine where I travel to next!
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would do it (oops!). So I scavenged the web to find a car rental place that … More Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: RelayRides Review
One of the bickering points Carl and I had prior to this San Francisco trip was blaming each other as to why the car rental hasn’t been booked 2 days before we left. This was because I said I would do it (oops!). So I scavenged the web to find a car rental place that … More Cheaper Alternative to Car Rental Companies: Turo (formerly RelayRides) Review
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