I’m going to take a guess that you are probably super busy a lot of the time and your to-do list is often a mile long, and you just wish you could get more done. I often feel the...
7 things Scarlett O’Hara taught me about life
On the anniversary of Gone With The Wind, I thought I’d share an updated version of this post. I am a huge fan of the book and the movie, particularly Scarlett O’Hara. So much so that I used to...
Super Duper 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
Catchy name, right?! My plan was to do individual post for bloggers, for travelers, for foodies, but then I thought, “hey, I’m all those things” and I believe it’s likely that you are too, or that you know people...
5 Things Star Trek Taught Me About Life
I am a little too young to have enjoyed the original Star Trek on TV. I have seen all the movies and enjoyed them immensely. So for me, I am definitely more of a Next Generation (TNG) fan; I...
Live A Great Story
While Mr. Misadventures and I were cruising around the Salton Sea, I snapped this image of an abandoned building in Bombay Beach. At the time I remarked about the sign that read “Live A Great Story” (in black towards...
A Year to #ExperienceBuick
This sponsored post is part of my ongoing project #ExperienceBuick. Throughout 2015, I will be experiencing Buick through a series of events and initiatives that reinforce what this American car manufacturer brand is all about. =============================================== To say that...
AFAR Featured Ambassador
I have many blogging friends like Kristin, Lindsey and Andi P. who have been in print magazines and Abby who used be the editor of Vegas magazine and as an AFAR ambassador I am in the masthead every edition...
More Capture the Colour Photos
Mr. Misadventures and I had so much fun selecting the photos for my Capture the Colour entry that we got a little over enthusiastic and couldn’t really help but pick more photos than we actually needed! Instead of “wasting”...
Capture the Colour – A Journey Through Travel Photos
Wow this was a tough assignment! But an excellent exercise as it forced Mr. Misadventures and I to review all our photos (thousands!) and have great discussions on improvements we will be making on our upcoming trips. It also...
Holiday Highlight: Kasia Dietz Bags
I am thrilled to present you with my first Holiday Highlight entrepreneur, Kasia of Kasia Dietz bags. As I mentioned when I introduced the idea of supporting small business owners for Small Business Saturday, I am re-focusing my usual...
How a travel blogger can write about Fast Five
One word: Rio. I was at a business dinner last night when the topic of discussion turned to film. As I mentioned in this past Saturday Six, I saw Fast Five in IMAX and loved it. People were surprised...
5 Things Mad Men taught me about life
I started watching Mad Men about one month ago. When I commute on BART I like to watch TV shows on my iPhone. I had watched all my standby shows and was looking for another program to watch when...