Archive for the ‘Travel’ Category

Wildcats baseball advances to NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

Monday, May 26th, 2008

It was a windy one in Tucson this weekend when Arizona and ASU finished up their seasons with a terrific 3-game series. Even better for our ‘Cats: they took the series after dropping the opener on Thursday night.
While in Tucson we met a delightful couple from Grenoble, France, who were also guests at the Inn [...]

Heading to Tucson? Try the Sam Hughes Inn

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008

We have been looking for the ideal spot (in terms of price, amenities, location, and service) for repeat visits to Tucson, Arizona.
We found it this weekend at the Sam Hughes Inn.
We enjoyed the other guests, loved the layout of the property, and found it meets our needs perfectly. We explored this cool Historic District on [...]

VA Fashionista Part 3: Use Your Retooled Wardrobe to Best Advantage When Traveling

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

This is the final installment in a three-part series on wardrobe management for self-employed women.
To read the the previous articles in this series:
VA Fashionista Part 1: Review and Edit Your Wardrobe
VA Fashionista Part 2: Scrutinizing and Updating Your Wardrobe
In this installment, we’re going to talk about how to organize your luggage prior to travel. [...]

Blogging While Traveling out of the Country

Monday, October 22nd, 2007

Ok, I’m not that far from home, but am writing this in Mexico (Puerto Peñaco, Sonora). While being a virtual worker and working while mobile and away from the office is something I’ve mentioned before, this is different, for me at least.
Puerto Peñasco is experiencing tremendous growth and the number of WIFI spots has [...]

Relocating Your Business: Interview with Amber Drake

Monday, July 30th, 2007

Amber Drake (caricature seen at right), owner of Essential Admin, and I became acquainted several years ago and have enjoyed a strictly email-based friendship since then. It was a great pleasure to meet up with Amber and some other Idaho VAs in person recently in Spokane.
Amber first captured my imagination when she took her business [...]

Chicago Bears vs. Atomic Cake?

Thursday, January 25th, 2007

I may be the only person who was actually in Chicago last Sunday AT Soldier Field whose exposure to the Bears was nothing but a drive-by-with-windows-down. Ok, so technically I wasn’t at Soldier Field but nearby briefly.