travel… Easter-ing Like An Adult 29 Apr 2019 Hello Dear Readers! It's been a hot few years since I've been home for Easter due to one reason or another (just kidding. It's travel. It's always travel). But! This…
travel Big News! 8 Apr 20197 Apr 2019 Hello Dear Readers! I absolutely could not wait to share this news with you all. Are you ready? ... I’ve been hired as a travel writer! I’ll be putting together…
England… London, Baby! 7 Apr 2019 Hello Dear Readers! Now, if you’ve been following my saga, you know that our flight cancellation led to a complete desertion of our plans (do you know how…
Scotland… Outlander-ing Our Way Through Scotland 2 Apr 2019 Hello Dear Readers! After our initial snafu with the flight situation, Joni, Brit, and I all arrived safely to Scotland. Since all our original plans were a bust (luckily most…
Scotland… Flight Cancellation, Meet Flight Compensation 19 Mar 2019 Hello Dear Readers! It’s been a busy few weeks here in Carissa-town. Joni and I just got back from a week long trip to the UK, I renewed my annual…
Reward travel… Aspiring to the Hilton American Express Aspire 8 Feb 20198 Feb 2019 Hello Dear Readers! It’s been a long time since I’ve written specifically about credit cards and reward travel, and for the first time in a long time, I’m actually caught…
Reward travel… Mileage Running- Mad Genius, or Just Mad? 2 Feb 20198 Feb 2019 Hello Dear Readers! It’s that time of year again, where I make intensely insane decisions for the sake of status. Last year, I flew for a weekend to Nice in…
Georgia… New Year’s in Tbilisi 29 Jan 201920 Jan 2019 Hello Dear Readers! Did you know that Israel doesn’t celebrate New Year’s like we do? Such was the impetus for our trip to Georgia, as I literally cannot go a…
Georgia… Dinner With Strangers, On Purpose 29 Jan 201920 Jan 2019 Hello Dear Readers! Harrison and I travel differently. Oftentimes I enjoy the pure luxury of travel, sunbathing, swimming, free food, excellent drinks, etc. Harrison, on the other hand, judges the…
Georgia… A Very Georgian (2nd) Christmas 27 Jan 201920 Jan 2019 Hello Dear Readers! Today I am writing to you from my economy(+!) seat, heading to Madrid for my very first international trip with Brit, my service dog. She’s currently laying…