If you’re looking for a quick, hassle-free way to renew your passport, here’s exactly how to do it online. I just went through the process, and let me tell you, it was shockingly fast. It took just 9 days, from start to finish to renew my U.S. passport online....
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This post has been updated as of November 24, 2020 Ok, so you're ready to take your first international trip (YAY!). Or maybe this is your 103rd international trip, but each and every time you feel like you're forgetting something. It's easy to get overwhelmed by all the things on your "To Do" list, but I'm here to help you simplify the process and ensure you don't forget anything, down to even the most minute detail. Here's a simple checklist of things you should do before taking an international trip: Get Your Passport in Order This is first...
Continue readingYou know how people say someone was born to do something? Oh, she was born to be a star. They were born to be a singer. Well me? I can't hold a tune in a bucket and as far as being a star, in middle school, I used to put on a skit for my parents called the Young & the Cluessless. It was quite a hit, but that was the extent of my stardom. I wasn't born to do those things. But, what I was born to do was explore. To journey. To wander...
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Horngry? Why wait? From Jamaican mannish water to Peruvian maca, today on the blog, I'm serving up foods that get you in the mood. Yes, we've all heard that oysters, wine and chocolate are God's gift to getting it on, but for the more adventurous spirits, w(h)et your appetite with these down and dirty aphrodisiacs from around the world. Caterpillar Fungus The "Himalayan Viagra", Ophiocordyceps sinensis, also known as caterpillar fungus, is a time-tested, Tibetan healer-approved picker upper. So what exactly is caterpillar fungus? Glad you asked. It's a fungus that gets inside a host caterpillar, kills it...
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As the weather begins to change, the temps begin to drop, and the days become shorter, it's so easy to fall into that routine of languid listlessness, where all you want to do is curl up on the sofa, with a comfy blanket, a box of pizza, and have a good Netflix and chill sesh with bae. Right? Right. But, that does not have to be your life for the next how many ever weeks until warm weather blesses us again. Atlanta is too much of a vibrant city for you to spend your nights...
Continue readingIn a previous blog post, I shared with you some must-do things before taking an international trip. These were kind of the run of the mill, standard, everybody should do this, type of thing. Here, I give you a glance at my own personal pre-trip routine. These are a few things that I do, without fail, before any major trip.
You guys know I love a good road trip, so when my brother asked if I wanted to hit the highway and drive up to Myrtle Beach for the weekend, I was all game! Naturally, I was excited about the beach, but I was also super stoked to partner with one of my favorite companies and test out the new 2018 Mazda3 Grand Touring. Before I go on and on about my obsession with this car, because hatchback, let me just give you a little back story. Though my brother and I used to travel with...
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I often joke that I can take a trip down the street and around the corner and I would be happy. I absolutely love car rides and road trips. No matter how near or far. I was that kid that any time I heard keys jingle I'd come half running, half hopping while hurriedly putting on my shoes, asking where are we going? We could have been on the highway to Hell-o; it didn't matter, as long as I was along for the ride. So, two of the best things that ever could have happened...
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It's that time of year again, when sleigh bells start jingling, and Jack Frost starts nipping. It's also that time of year when traveling is at its peak. People are heading home for the holidays, or perhaps escaping the winter's cold and heading somewhere where sunshine is plentiful and beaches are bountiful. Either way, travel, especially on the road, can turn into the nightmare before, during, and after Christmas quicker than you can say bah humbug if you're not careful and don't plan accordingly. I recently got to test out the Mazda CX-3 and I got...
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