I like the idea of a bucket list. Always have. I love the thought of having these big dreams and goals, the excitement that comes with finally getting to check one of them off of your list. Of course I am well aware that many people, if they have a “bucket list” at all, really have… Read More My summer bucket list
Dear Puerto Rico, I do not understand you.
I just returned last week from my first ever cruise, a 7 day Eastern Caribbean cruise with Carnival.
The last article in the local Atlanta getaways series is very near and dear to my heart: Berry College.
The second getaway of this series can be found in the Blue Ridge mountains, 1.5-2 hours away from the center of Atlanta.
Summer is upon us! For some, summer means travel and vacations. For those of us who aren’t teachers, however, many people can’t afford to take off a lot of work, even in the summers. To that effect, I’m introducing a 3-part series of great getaways within 1.5-2 hours of Atlanta. Even if you have to… Read More Local getaway: Cloudland Canyon
Memorial day is just a few days away! Many people spend the day grilling out and spending time with friends and family. But there are plenty of other ways to occupy the day, as well! I’ve compiled a list of activities that you can do with your family to celebrate the holiday together.
My last few articles have focused on a lot of the more negative things that I experienced in Cuba. I think it’s important, however, to remember that Cuba has plenty of positive things going for it, as well.
Another piece of Cuba that truly fascinated me while I was there was the transportation. In my last article I wrote about how the fall of the Soviet Union devastated the Cuban economy. This happened largely because of Cuba’s dependence on oil and petroleum products.
While discussing Cuban history with one of my new friends this past week, I was struck with an analogy that one of them gave. “When the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s,” he said, “it was as if a mother had been killed while nursing her newborn child.”
