A European river cruise has been on my mom’s bucket list for years. Unfortunately for her, my dad doesn’t like to travel for long periods of time. So when she decided to finally book her dream vacation, the Viking Grand European Tour, she asked if I wanted to go. I usually travel solo. (This is…
This spring I went on a Viking river cruise with my mom. Our cruise started in Amsterdam, and since neither of us had been there before, we decided to arrive a few days early to explore. Naturally, I set out to create the ultimate Amsterdam itinerary. (Viking does offer a pre or post-cruise extension in…
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death, taxes and baggage fees.” – Ben Franklin, probably. Traveling is expensive. I wouldn’t consider myself a frugal traveler, but I will go to great lengths to save money, especially when it comes to paying for things like baggage fees. (I already paid a…
If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a studio tour kick this spring. After visiting the Warner Bros backlot and Walt Disney Studios, I decided to check out the Paramount Studio Tour. Located on Melrose Avenue and butting up to Hollywood Forever Cemetery, I was very excited to see where two of my favorite movies, “Sunset…
Disneyland is synonymous with Orange County. I would know because I lived less than 20 minutes away. And until I had to go to school full-time, my dad took me to Disneyland every Monday. Now that I live in Los Angeles, those visits are few and far between. (And let’s be honest, it isn’t cheap…
It’s no secret that I love cemeteries. I find them to be very peaceful and a place to reflect. And if you live in Los Angeles, like I do, you can do some serious (dead) celebriity sightings. So where do you go when you want to see the A-listers and Hollywood royalty of yesteryear? Westwood…