Thursday, May 17, 2012

Knowıng you're loved

One of the best parts about traveling is feeling well loved while away.
the last 72 hours have been filled wıth dates, calls, notes, tears, and lots of hugs.

Monday, April 30, 2012

If your suitcase is the equivalent of a MuMu its time to upgrade


As a college student I don’t have a salary and I certainly don’t have a luggage set but that is no excuse to check in a garbage bag. A good suitcase is the little black dress of your travel wardrobe.When looking for the perfect little black dress one is willing to spend hours in a department store searching through the aisles of monochromatic hell to find just one dress that fit all the criteria. Same principle should apply when seeking out the perfect piece of luggage.

Built in TSA lock
As a world traveler I bought a suitcase that affordable as well as light weight, compact, durable, maneuverable and secure. With out all these features my belongings could potentially be lost, stolen, deposed of due to weight or just a pain in my butt. At 24" tall and 5.6 lb my super light Heys suitcase is perfect for me. Those of you that are familiar with this company may be asking yourself what my definition of "affordable" is. Well, after searching for two weekend through at least ten stores I found my Heys suitcase at T.J. Maxx for $44.99 instead of $140.00 retail. 

 Canvas v Polycarbonate 

Most luggage owners have a black canvas bag ranging from 28" to 32" tall. These bags are very nice and have an impressive capacity however, they are usually heavier and less durable from my own experience. Although you can get yourself a canvas suitcase for a bargain, in the long run it is better to invest in a polycarbonate bag that will last years. I know the extra twenty bucks could be put toward survivors or Starbucks but when your bag is overweight and you have to pay you may wish that you thought twice.

Please leave comments with what you think? Canvas or Polycarbonate?

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Bucket List


 1. Swim in devils pool atop Victoria Falls
 2. Sketch the treasury in Petra, Jordan
 3.Visit an active volcano Volcano Arenal, Costa Rica 2011
 4. Read Ephesians in Ephesus, Turkey 2008
5. Eat honey straight from the hive
6. Taste Tuscany
7.  Listen to John Mayer live
8.  Hear the Pope speak 
9. Attend a holi festival
10. Ride an elephant
11. Get married to a wonderful man
12.  Have dinner under the acropolis Athens, Greece 2008
13. Touch a turtle while scuba diving Hawaii  2007
14. Live in a country with a different mother tongue
15. Ride my bike across the Golden Gate San Fransisco 2010  16. Give a suitcase full of toys to children  India 2009
17. Go sky diving
18. Hike the Himalayas
19. Swim in the Black Sea
20. Collect enough postcards to decorate a home
21. Chase down a robber Jaco, Costa Rica 2011
22.Spend new years in Spain
23. Read the entire Bible
24. Lay in a field of wild flowers California 2010
25. Get lost in the rainforest Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica 2011

26.Speak Arabic fluently
27.Couch surf Europe
28. Make fire
29. Fast for ten days Chicago 2011
30. Bungie Jump into a gorge
31.Adopt a child from a third world country
32. design my wedding dress
33. Lean over the edge of the Grand Canyon 201035. Get a job that pays the bills
36. Walk along Lake Ohrid in the summer
37.Parasailing the Pacific Kailua, Hawaii 2008
38.Learn how to surf
39. Zip line through the jungle Costa Rica 2011
40. Spend time in a gated city