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How To Eat Healthy While On Vacation
Eating healthy is hard enough during your regular schedule but if you are wanting to stick to your goals it can be even harder when you go on vacation. It’s easy to fall into the trap of “enjoying” your vacation, and all the fattening/unhealthy foods that go with it. I can’t stress enough, though, that a vacation is supposed to be just that…a vacation! So don’t stress yourself too much and enjoy your it! So here are some ways to still enjoy food on your vacation and not completely fall off the wagon! 1. Choose one meal each day to “splurge” on. This might sound like “cheating” too much but…
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A Weekend In Boston
History should always be remembered, even the not-so-great parts. One of the most historic cities that was influential in the American Revolution was Boston, Massachusetts. Having a love for history, I just knew I had to visit! I had no idea just how incredible a weekend in Boston would be. Maybe I got lucky and things just worked out great for me or maybe I was just so hungry for adventure not much could make me think otherwise. Not that there wasn’t a few hiccups along the way, like turning down a one way street in Washington, D.C. (where we caught the Amtrak) coming close to wrecking head on, or…
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How To Stay Safe When Traveling
Whether you are traveling alone or with family or friends, you should always take precautions to stay safe. Just because you might be staying in luxury hotels or staying with a friends, doesn’t mean you are immune to anything happening. Let’s take a look at what you can do to keep yourself safe. 1. Plan your routes This seems simple, but whether especially if you are driving, plan your routes to get to each destination. Look at all the different routes and what would benefit you more as well as keep you safe. Also plan to have to possibly detour in the event of accidents or road closures. We are…
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5 Reasons To Visit Williamsburg
If you’re a history buff, like myself, you might have already thought about visiting Williamsburg/Jamestowne area as it is rich in the beginnings of American history. Jamestowne is the sight of the first permanent English colony settlement. Williamsburg was the capital of the Virginia colony for almost 100 years and played an important role in the American Revolution. Yorktown is the site of the surrender of General Charles Cornwallis during the American Revolutionary War. Some of the ruins of this time period are still available to wonder through and some have been recreated. You can spend an entire weekend here and still not see everything. If you have 3-5 days…
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Why You Should Always Have a ‘Bug-Out’ Bag On Your Trip & What Should Be In It
Those doomsday preppers are crazy, right? Well not really, or not always. I’m a bit of a prepper myself. I don’t go all out, although there is nothing wrong with that, but I do find it significantly important to have things on hand in the event of a national or local disaster such as flash floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, etc which all end up causing a shortage of various supplies and food. But let’s look at this further. Say you are on vacation and a natural disaster does happen. You flew to your vacation destination and all rental cars are already taken so it looks like you are going to have…
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3 Long Haul Hikes To Soothe Your Soul
Is your soul aching to reconnect? Is it tired from the hustle and bustle of the rat race? Maybe it’s time to slow down and venture into the great unknown. Hiking is a great way disconnect from the modern day so-called “connection” and reconnect with mother nature and, if you’re religious, God or another higher power you believe in.Let’s face it, even though the internet is a good source of information, it’s also a good way to lose real connection with people, and nature. So why not find yourself breathing in the fresh air, absorbing the vitamin D from the sun, hearing the calming music of the birds, and taking…
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How Should I Travel?
This is a breakdown of all the varied means of transportation from home to destination. Specifically, we’re going to look at five of the common ways of traveling and the pros and cons of each! Let’s get started! Car/Driving Your Own Vehicle The most common means of travel is driving your own vehicle (or renting a vehicle). This is personally my favorite way to travel as I love the feeling of control it gives me. I like to decide when I want to leave, stop, diverge, change routes, or change destinations all together. It can be pretty taxing physically on you, especially if you are driving for more than a…
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5 Best Tools to Use When Planning Your Trip
Planning a trip can be overwhelming at times so using these tools can help make your experience a little more bearable. Google MapsIt may seem like a simple or no brainer to use Google Maps but it really is a great tool. Not only can you use it to find the distance and travel time between destinations, but you can “walk the path” of some of your destinations so you can get a good feel of where you are at when you get there. This can help you decide if an area you aren’t sure about is sketchy or safe. Just click on the little person, typically on the lower…
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10 Best Places To Visit In West Virginia
West Virginia gets a bad rap sometimes. We don’t have the huge city life, no NFL/MLB/NBA teams, and we are one of the “poorest” states in the country. Don’t let that fool you though. West Virginia is rich in the outdoor life and the beautiful scenery of the hills of the Appalachian Mountains. After visiting these 10 places in West Virginia, you’re sure to be changing your tune and singing along to ‘Country Roads’ with John Denver and all us West Virginians! 1. Green Bank Observatory West Virginia is home to the Greenbank Observatory which houses the LARGEST fully remotely steerable radio telescope in the WORLD. Bet you had no…
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5 Fun Things To Do With Kids in Los Angeles
My original reason for planning a trip to LA with my son was due to his “obsession” with Michael Jackson when he was seven-years-old. I had the same obsession when I was about that age and I never got to see or do anything that had to do with MJ outside of getting a CD or pretending my snow glove was his iconic sparkling glove. Admit it, you did it to! I know I’m not the only one. Ha! I thought ‘what better way to see all things MJ then to go to LA’. There are several things in LA to see regarding the late ‘King of Pop’. But there…
