“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain
As animal lovers we love spending time with all creatures great and small right? But is best for the animals? I admit I would love to walk with the big cats and hold tiger cubs. Full disclosure, as a child I rode an elephant after the Barnum & Bailey Circus. I will never forget…
So it’s been awhile . At JFK now waiting for my flight. Heading to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia. Flying Korean Air for thé first time and I’m bringing a new portable WiFi with me the Skyroam Solis X do lots of new experiences to talk about. Bye the way the dumplings at terminal 1 Asian…
My Irish Grandmother married a man whose parents were from Austria/Poland. She used to tell stories about how her Polish mother in law who really didn’t speak English yet used to teach her how to cook Polish dishes and of course they were never good enough. Over the years she cooked many for us too….
I have narrowed down my choices to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia or Sri Lanka. Both look amazing but very different trips. Been debating for about a week. First I was convinced I was going to go to South East Asia, but where? Then I fell in love with photos of Sri Lanka and the ability…
Happy St Patrick’s Day!! I’ll save my DNA discussion for another post but yes, I am part Irish. But no matter what your DNA test says everyone is a little Irish on St Patrick’s Day. My Irish grandmother used to make what is known Shepherds Pie or Cottage Pie often. She hated lamb so used…
That’s right, I got caught up in April fever. No, not the month of April, although it is a pretty cool month, I mean April the giraffe. For those of you not aware, April is a giraffe at Animal Adventure Park in upstate NY. Two years ago April took the work by storm as thousands…
Welcome to Leopards and Lipgloss ! Travel is one of my passions and I am looking forward to sharing my travels with you along with some tips and insights to improve your travels. As with any good voyage, there will also be side trips to explore related topics such as, culture and wildlife. While travel…