My suspicion is that there are many discriminating, borderline OCD travelers like myself who double and triple check hotel and destination information across a... »
Don’t Do What I Did
Travel Mistakes that Don’t Bear Repeating
DDWID Oops! Travel Moment #4 – Always Test Drive Halloween Costumes Before The Party
After considering several Halloween costume ides this year, I made a last-minute decision to go with a little shameless self-promotion. Now, I am all for thinking outside of the box, but when you actually have to wear the box, it gets a little tricky (and slightly claustrophobic). Key Learning – If considering wearing a... »
DDWID – Oops! Travel Moment #3 – Beware of Flying Milk Balls at Feather Boa in Hong Kong
Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. There is a deliberately unassuming little club on Staunton Street in Hong Kong called Feather Boa. From the outside, you would never know it existed. There is no sign, indeed no indication whatsoever that a popular bôite can be found within. The curtains hanging in... »
DDWID – Oops! Travel Moment #2 – When in Africa, Blame it on the Dawas
Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. Anyone who has been to Kenya is familiar with the Carnivore restaurant in Nairobi. Known as “Africa’s Greatest Eating Experience” it is an institution for locals and tourists alike – a must visit. For my husband, son and myself, it was a novelty and a... »
DDWID – Oops! Travel Moment #1 – Just because It Says Orange Doesn’t Mean You Should Take a Picture
Don’t Do What I Did! Another Oops! Travel Moment. I am thrilled, though appropriately embarrassed, to introduce my first “Don’t Do What I Did” (DDWID) oops! travel moment. While this little gem is a new addition to my fairly extensive body of work, I confess it’s grown on me. One recent afternoon in Phnom... »
“Don’t Do What I Did” – A Chronicle of “Oops!” Travel Moments
When it comes to traveling, I like to think I become a senses-heightened, fully-engaged version of my normal self. That is: high-functioning, buttoned-up, sharp as a tack, in control without being controlling, street smart, friendly yet cautious, culturally sensitive, forward-thinking, spontaneous and always – always – prepared. Did I mention verbose? Given my completely delusional... »
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