What to Expect When Flying Economy Internationally

For many, the idea of traveling overseas seems impossible – starting with the flight. Whether they have never flown before or their experience is limited to traveling economy domestically – the idea of parking their booty in a cramped seat for hours on end seems nothing short of nightmare-ish. Factor in the one narrow aisle, Read More

The Elusive Niagara Falls

I would like to thank Holiday Inn for partnering with me to make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own!  Kris Williams   Have you have wanted to visit a location that always seemed to have a way of escaping you – regardless of how big it was or how close you Read More

The South Shire Inn in Bennington, Vermont

South Shire Inn: Photo by Kris Williams Recently, I was fortunate enough to be booked at the South Shire Inn following an event in Bennington, Vermont. Having checked out the inn’s website weeks before my stay, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to take my grandmother along for a bit of a girl’s weekend. Designed Read More

Australia: Driving On the Left

In Australia Driving on The Left, Taken by @CaptnWing_n_it, December 2011 Having spent a lot of time in Australia, I’d say the biggest challenge I have faced has been getting around my fear of driving. Here in the United States, I love driving. It has always given me a sense of freedom and a chance Read More

Night In The Berkshires: The Porches Inn at MASS MoCa

After a big lunch at the Freight Yard Pub, my grandmother and I waddled into The Porches Inn at MASS MoCa to check into our room. This was the second time I was booked at Porches for work and the main reason I asked my grandmother to join me on the trip. I knew she Read More

Australia: Scratching The Surface

View From The Cape Otway Lightstation, Cape Otway, Victoria, Australia-Dec 2011. If you were to look at countries as part of a family unit, Australia feels like a long lost cousin. There are many similarities between the United States and Australia while there are many things that make us very different. As an American, what Read More

Breaded Brain, Chicken Liver and Sex Glands-Oh My!

Did the title catch your attention? I can promise you, breaded brain, chicken liver and sex glands caught my attention when I spotted them on a menu in a Serbian restaurant. No joke. As if the menu wasn’t enough to make your stomach turn, let me take you down memory lane… so you may enjoy Read More

Australian Food, Sweets and Spreads

Half the fun of traveling can be trying new foods… depending on the location. I can’t say I jump at the chance to eat fried guinea pig in Peru or fried brain in Serbia. In Australia, the craziest thing I have tried so far is Kangaroo. It was weird… and did not taste like chicken. That Read More

The Antietam National Battlefield Memorial Illumination

I would like to thank Holiday Inn for partnering with me to make this post possible. As always, all opinions are my own! – Kris Williams Have you ever learned of a location that left you with an extreme desire to go? For me, that was the Antietam National Battlefield. Not only did I have Read More