European Honeymoon, 2012 – Day #10, Venice, IT
Thursday, June 21, 2012 – The first thing we noticed about Venice when we arrived yesterday was just how hot & muggy it was. Luckily our room at Hotel Rialto was equipped with a working air conditioner, so we opted to have a nice, comfortable sleep before leaving to explore one of the most [...]
Suad in Spain, 2012: Part One – Madrid
(Text and photos by Suad Bejtovic) A few months ago, I stumbled upon a fare sale on American Airlines, and booked a round trip ticket to Madrid for only $755. My itinerary had me changing planes in Miami going, and in Boston coming back, but non-stop flights were available from Dallas-Fort Worth for about $200 [...]
St. Maarten, 2011 – Day #5
Wednesday, September 28, 2011 – Today was a pretty relaxing day – we were up at our usual time of 10:30am, and had a light breakfast before leaving the hotel. We had planned to spend the day in Philipsburg, so shopping and beach time was on the agenda. There was a lot of construction going [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #18, Surfers Paradise, part 2
Tuesday, October 25, 2009 – After my late-morning nap, I got myself up and ready for my 2pm surf lesson. Not much to get ready, just put on my surf shorts, grab a towel & sunscreen, and head to the lobby. Tell me why I work again? Ha! I met up with Travis & Kent [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #17, Fraser Island to Surfers Paradise
Monday, October 24, 2009 – It felt good to get a solid night’s sleep for a change, but getting up at 6:45am really hurts. We ate our buffet breakfast at the Dingo Bar, and then took the shuttle bus down to the dock to wait for the ferry. Kent & I sat outside on the [...]
Australia, 2009 – Day #15, Fraser Island
Saturday, October 22, 2009 – We woke up this morning at the farm and some of us ate breakfast in the mess hall before boarding the bus en route to Hervey Bay. We were heading to Fraser Island today, for our ‘eco’ stop of the trip and our big ‘Tight & Bright’ party tonight. Along [...]
Australia, 2009 – Days #10, Cairns & #11, Whitsundays
Monday, October 19, 2009 – With the big white-water rafting excursion today that I wasn’t taking part in, I had the day to myself to kick it – I opted to make this my laundry day. Knowing that we’d be heading to Daydream Island tomorrow, and then to a farm, I had no clue when [...]
Las Vegas – What to do, pt. 2
My last post involving things to do in Las Vegas was primarily focused on the nightlife, so today’s post will be more geared towards shopping in Sin City. Tthere are various places to shop on and off the strip, especially with the influx of new hotels & casinos incorporating high-end boutique stores into their properties. [...]
