Tag: travel
Mistaken for a Prostitute
“Exposing yourself to various cultures is so vital towards personal growth.” — Unknown Study abroad My love of people, culture, and travel seduced me into studying abroad in Florence, Italy. Pursing my dream of living in Firenze tickled my senses with the promise of new experiences, lessons, and adventures. When I arrived, the cobblestone streets and magnificent, […]
Lakka, Paxos, Greece
“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Unknown The Journey After an amazing few days in Athens, our plan was to visit Paxos. We had to wake up super early, drive five hours to Igoumenitsa, then take a boat to the island. Our bodies felt like lead, but our eyes […]
Grand Falls Gorge, New Brunswick, Canada
“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” – Frank Borman Facebook post, February 12, 2018: Conversation with my client, earlier today: Me: “Do you have your passport?” C: “I have it just for you.” Me: “Perfect.” I like when they follow directions. 😉 A plan is born. One day, I had an appointment […]
Observatory Bar & Grill, Dubai Marina
“Travel is like knowledge, the more you see, the more you know you haven’t seen.” – Travel Speak Where can you catch an areal view of Palm Jumeirah? After checking out the Dubai Frame, Elaine and I headed to the Observatory Bar & Grill, which was located inside the Marriott at the Dubai Marina. We […]
The Dubai Frame, UAE
“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends… The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy On Sunday, we had some time to kill before heading to Abu Dhabi. We passed the Dubai Frame multiple times, and some of the folks in our group recommended it. We decided to check it […]
Gold on 27, Burj Al Arab, Dubai
“I can’t think of anything that excites a greater sense of childlike wonder than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything.” – Bill Bryson The “7-star” hotel Before heading to Dubai, Elaine mentioned she wanted to explore the 7-star, luxury hotel, the Burj Al Arab. At the time, I said […]
Exploring Baltimore, The Oprah Way
“Exploration is really the essence of the human spirit.” – Frank Borman An expanded territory Recently, I acquired a larger territory at work. This means I travel to new places and meet new clients. With increased responsibilities comes the opportunity to grow personally and professionally. From a personal standpoint, I have the option of exploring […]
Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
“Travel opens your heart, broadens your mind and fills your life with stories to tell.” – Paula Bendfeldt On Saturday, we headed to Al Ain, the Garden City, with our Gate 1 group via bus. On our way there, we spied Oman, another country I had never thought of visiting. Our guide encouraged us to […]
Red Dune Safari with Sand Boarding, UAE
“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventure.” – Lovelle Drachman When Elaine and I booked our trip to the UAE, we knew one thing we wanted to do was hang out in the desert. Gate 1 offered a safari tour, but Elaine found something better through Viator. Their day trip went to the […]
Dubai City Tour
“Once you have traveled, the voyage never ends. The mind can never break off from the journey.” – Pat Conroy One day, Elaine called me when she saw a great deal for Dubai and Abu Dhabi from Gate 1, a travel agency we have used in the past. Gate 1 was offering an 8 Day […]