Posts Tagged travel

  • And then...TURBULENCE! And then…TURBULENCE!

    It was my second flight to and from Los Angeles in 10 days. After four hours and fifteen minutes of flying, the pilot came on the loud speaker and said "Ladies and gentlemen, we're in our final descent into the Orlando area with an approximate landing time in just about 20 minutes. We ask that ...

  • My Time @ BlogWorld Expo My Time @ BlogWorld Expo

    I attended what's billed as the ultimate blogging conference of the year in Las Vegas last weekend - BlogWorld Expo 2009.  I was there to speak on a travel panel about how companies like and choose to work with bloggers. This was the first ever track of travel sessions held at this conference.  I...

  • I survived Camping Part Duex! I survived Camping Part Duex!

      What possessed me to once again agree to a week on an island in the middle of a lake with no electricity, no running water, no shelter, and only an outhouse for facilities? Am I crazy? I thought last year taught me a lesson after  I came home bruised and battered with cuts and scrapes  and t...

  • High Impact Snow Storm High Impact Snow Storm

    I was right in the middle of what the Washington Post labeled a "High Impact Snow Storm" in the nation's capital.  For me, being a Florida girl, it was just a little bit exciting and a little bit scary. Scary only in that I knew I was flying out the next day and worried what the situation would be ...

  • Empty Plane – Sign of the Times?

    I flew up to Washington, DC yesterday on a midday flight on a Friday afternoon. I was on the phone with my mom waiting to board - waiting to hear that familiar "Zone 1 for Flight 199 is now boarding". But instead, they simply called for all passengers for Flight 199 to proceed with boarding. The p...