Learning the Art of Hummus Making in Jerusalem
In movie “Don’t Mess with the Zohan” the Zohan riffed on Israelis’ love of hummus by showing it used as toothpaste, for hair care, and even to extinguish a fire. The truth is, Israelis love hummus. When we went to Israel, we expected hummus to be everywhere, and it...
How AI Will Change the Way You Travel
If you’re like me, making travel plans can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. But, what if you had everything you would need to know about your vacation in the palm of your hand and available in real time? Thanks to cognitive technologies, there are now apps...
A Hammer to the Head – Discovering Philadelphia’s Medical History
Philadelphia is one of my favorite cities. Everywhere you turn there is evidence of its rich history going back to 1682. Philly is also one city I can drive in without having a coronary. But if I did, I’d have my pick of some of the best medical facilities in the...
Walking The City of Chocolate Tour in Barcelona
When I think Barcelona, I think about tapas, paella, or churros, and I want to try it all. When Context Travel extended an invitation to take their City of Chocolate tour I thought, "Chocolate is Switzerland, Belgium or France. Barcelona?" But since it was about...
Discovering the Magic of Chihuly Garden & Glass – Video
"I want people to be overwhelmed with light and color in a way they have never experienced." Dale Chihuly In 1996 I watched a documentary on PBS called "Chihuly Over Venice." I was mesmerized by his work in one of the cities that I longed to visit. Eventually, I did...
What to Do in Dublin on a 10 Hour Layover?
Last year we went to Barcelona for the TBEX travel bloggers conference and we had a ten hour layover in Dublin, Ireland. When I was searching for cheap flights (a full time job these days) I noticed that Aer Lingus had a flight to Barcelona by way of Dublin. What made...
A Few Things We Learned About Taking a European Roadtrip
There is a travel quote which I love and it goes like this: “Stop worrying about the potholes in the road and enjoy the journey.” – Babs Hoffman. I love this quote because no trip ever goes smoothly, and it's the journey that is important. The memories always trump...
Five Reasons Why Taking a Cruise is a Good Idea
Before my husband and I adopted our kids, we traveled the world with out a care. Planning involved booking our flight and hotel and winging it when we got to our destination. Once you have kids everything changes. Planning a trip with kids goes from simple...
BAM 2015 Conference – Bringing Together a Tribe of Midlife Bloggers
I belong to a group of women who are midlife bloggers. We are a diverse bunch in what we write about, but we have one thing in common, we are all women who have a few miles on us and we are proud of it! I was thrilled when Anne Paris and Sharon Greenthal of Midlife...
Why Traveling Through the Alps Should be on Your Bucket List
We have found ourselves in Switzerland more often than any other European country because of our jobs. Not a bad gig if you can get it right? My first trip to Europe was in Geneva, Switzerland. From the moment I exited the train station, I was blown away. I was...
My Journey to Nashville and How I Survived My Flight Cancellation
As I sit here on the first day of Spring, watching it snow (yet again), it brings me back to two weeks ago and my journey to Nashville for the BAM 2015 conference. What started out as a three-hour trip (cue the Gilligan's Island music) ended up being a thirteen hour...
Three Reasons Why You Should Use the Tripit App for Travel Planning
One of my super powers is trip planning. I go into this mode where I manage everything to the n'th degree. In the past, I would plan my trip, print everything out and create my travel binder. Yes, I had a binder with everything from boarding passes to road maps. If I...
A Sneak Peek at the The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
It's not often that I can get my husband to watch a movie that doesn't have flesh eating zombies or car chases. "Chick flicks" are not his thing. Most of the time I end up sitting alone in a theater or in front of my TV crying in my popcorn. Occasionally, because he...
Five Things to Do on Grand Turk
First, little about Grand Turk Island Grand Turk Island is one of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is only one and a half miles wide by seven miles long (6.9 sq mi). Grand Turk contains the territory's capital, Cockburn Town. The has the second largest population of...
In My Own Backyard: Philadelphia Street Art
I'm lucky, I live in an area that is relatively close to a lot of cool places. To the north is the Poconos, a little more than an hour a way is Manhattan and to the south is Philadelphia. All these destinations are close enough for a day trip but sometimes we make a...
How I Found My Travel Blogging Mojo at TBEX Athens
"Who wants to go to TBEX with me?" A little over a month ago my friend, Momfluential's Ciaran Blumenfeld, posted a status on Facebook that went something like, "I'm going to TBEX in Athens, who wants to come with me?" I sat there staring at the screen thinking, "Can I...
Have You Waterlogued’ Yet?
Full disclosure, I am a bit of an app junky. I love to play with filters and apps to enhance and tranform my photos. I have heard people say that this is "cheating" but I disagree. Using these tools are just that "tools," no different than a brush or a pallate knife....
Welcome to the Travelblonde blog!
Since this is my first post I thought it might me a good idea to fill you in on what this blog is all about. I love to travel, I always have. When I was a kid we traveled throughout California and the US. I have many happy memories of coming home from school to find...