Archive for October, 2008

travel gear tuesday: still going strong and pink

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Despite the fact that it was a three day weekend, I have yet to really take in how packed it was. Between BlogHer Boston, which was amazing, and all the apartment hunting Mike and I did – I am still catching up.
So, this week’s travel gear post will be short and sweet. To continue to [...]

it couldn’t have come any sooner…

Friday, October 10th, 2008

I am gearing up for the long awaited, long weekend, which will be filled with learning so much more about social media at the BlogHer Reach out tour in Burlington, MA on Saturday, followed by a full day of apartment hunting on Sunday and then shifting Sunday Funday to Monday!
Can’t wait to meet new bloggers and meetup with Maris [...]

it couldn’t have come any sooner…

Friday, October 10th, 2008

I am gearing up for the long awaited, long weekend, which will be filled with learning so much more about social media at the BlogHer Reach out tour in Burlington, MA on Saturday, followed by a full day of apartment hunting on Sunday and then shifting Sunday Funday to Monday!
Can’t wait to meet new bloggers and meetup with Maris [...]

portland dining

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

Our drive to Portland included a stop at the Kittery Outlets (I made out with a cute dress and work pants) so by the time we arrived – we were starving. Our first stop was Bull Feeney’s on Fore Street.

My hunger got the best of me when I didn’t even think to grab a picture [...]

let’s save some money

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

After the debate last night and listening to financial horror stories on NPR this morning, I am stressed and depressed. So here is a short and sweet list of great finds for saving money on the road…
Caroline Costello of Independent Traveler listed her Top tips for cheap travel.
On Family Travel Logue Sheila Scarboroug has informed us How to find [...]

travel gear tuesday: travel pink this month

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this week, I wanted to include some travel gear that helps raise awareness…
New Balance (my sneaker of choice because they support my wide feet and tendency to pronate) will donate 15% of the wholesale sales from their Lace Up for the Cure Collection to Susan G. Komen for the [...]

portland: permission to blog

Monday, October 6th, 2008

On our usual weekend getaways, my friends and I try to get to a place where at least some of us have never been. After Providence and Portsmouth, we finally reached a destination that was new to me – Portland, Maine.

On Saturday, we took a stroll around Old Port…

Did you know that a portion of [...]

gearing up for my girlfriend getaway

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Happy Friday!
This weekend is my long awaited trip to Portland, ME with my friends – it couldn’t have come at a better time, for all of us. I can’t wait to report back, but in the meantime, I found a great topic posted in this TripAdvisor forum: Girlfriend Getaway to Maine in October 2008.
What a [...]

hiking history

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Courtesy of Appalachian History
Today, or what is left of it, is the 40th anniversary of the National Trails System Act of 1968. The act made possible a system of national trails, including National Scenic Trails, National Recreation Trails, and a series of connecting and side trails. It also formally established and promoted the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail and The Continental [...]

britain for pizza

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Sue, the friend I will be visiting in El Salvador in December, is home for the week. Last night we went to the British Beer Company (commonly known as BBC), which serves about 100 different varieties of beer with 37 on tap and strangely enough, has a popular pizza menu…