travel

The Things You Should ALWAYS Pack For A Trip (And A Few You Should Not)

A list of stuff I will just start keeping in my bag at all times, probably in that suit flap thing where people with real jobs keep their nice outfits.
Julieanne in
DIY, travel, packing, trips, advice, julieanne smolinski is a lunatic, UTIs, baggage of the emotional and non emotional variety

Apr 1, 2013 at 10:00am | 222 comments

travel

I Almost Died Of A Mysterious Illness In A Developing Country And It Changed Me Forever

I’ve learned that all I need to get through a situation is myself. And the only thing that can ruin me is death. Everything else is manageable.
Nikki Yeager in
Healthy, travel, illness

Apr 30, 2013 at 5:00pm | 192 comments

children

Sometimes You Gotta Put On the Mean Mom Face

About that family that got kicked off a plane due to a toddler tantrum...
Somer Sherwood in
Family Drama, children, discipline, kids, parenting, privilege, travel

Jun 7, 2012 at 5:00pm | 173 comments

americans

Are Americans Fake?

"I think Americans are fake," someone told me recently while I was out having drinks. I have a version of this conversation at least once a month in the Netherlands.
Jessica in
Relationships, Americans, fake, niceness, politeness, travel

Mar 8, 2012 at 1:00pm | 168 comments

los angeles

The Vacation Effect: How Do You Know If You Love A City, or If You Just Love Vacation?

Los Angeles, I'm yours.
Lesley in
Fun, Los Angeles, travel, vacation

Jun 6, 2012 at 1:00pm | 168 comments

disney world

I Am So Not Buying This Ridiculous Story About Rich Manhattan Moms "Renting" Disabled People So They Can Skip The Lines At Disney World, And This Is Why

HAVE YOU BEEN OUTRAGED BY THIS YET? Unfortunately, you're probably angry for all the wrong reasons.
Lesley in
Issues, disney world, disability, travel, wealth

May 15, 2013 at 4:30pm | 150 comments

beverly hills

Class War in Beverly Hills

If you were airlifted straight to Rodeo Drive, you’d have no idea the United States is in the grip of an economic meltdown; you’d probably think it was a wealthy, happy, healthy country.
s.e. smith in
Issues, Beverly Hills, class, class war, inequality, s.e. plays the rube, travel

Mar 28, 2012 at 4:00pm | 147 comments

air travel

All Carry-On, All the Way

Given the fact that travel is much more of a chaotic pain in the ass than it used to be, I figure anything I can do to streamline the process is probably a good idea.
s.e. smith in
Relationships, air travel, packing, travel

Mar 21, 2012 at 6:00pm | 114 comments

civil liberties

I Reject Your Airport Security Theatre

I’m not going to be party to any “security” that in actuality is based on nothing more than institutionalized bigotry and acculturated fears.
s.e. smith in
Issues, civil liberties, flying, travel, airports, security theatre

Sep 25, 2012 at 4:00pm | 102 comments

dating

Making Sense of the Trip I Never Took

Would you allow a wealthy stranger to fly you away for your first date? I almost did.
Julie in
Relationships, dating, Mexico, Miss Travel, the Daily Mail, travel

Jun 6, 2012 at 10:02am | 84 comments

surprises

I Hate Surprises But I Love My Control Issues

Like, what if I really had to poop or something, only to come home to a surprise party? That wouldn’t be a very fun party.
Somer Sherwood in
Issues, surprises, spontaneity, black holes, birthdays, travel, vacations, control issues

Oct 26, 2012 at 4:00pm | 64 comments

travel

I Got An OB/GYN Exam In Iran And Was A Little Shocked By The Differences

A routine check up at the OB/GYN could not be that complicated, I reasoned. Besides, nowhere in the United States does a specialist visit cost $16.
Bahar Anooshahr of The Frisky in
Healthy, travel, gynecologist, violated, culture shock, the frisky

May 20, 2013 at 4:00pm | 64 comments

la

IT'S TRAVEL TIME: Here's What I'm Bringing to LA, Plus: A Sexy Strip Deal for NYC Readers!

Like most wildly creative people, Cat lives by her own rules. Have you seen "Get Him To The Greek?" Yeah; Cat is Aldous Snow and I'm Aaron Green.
Julie in
Beauty, beauty, LA, makeup, shoppable, strip, travel, tsa, waxing

Mar 20, 2012 at 4:00pm | 61 comments

going abroad

The Benefits of Blending In

When I travel, I desperately want to be thought of as a local.
Emily V Gordon in
Fun, going abroad, punk, travel

Apr 4, 2012 at 2:00pm | 59 comments

bedhead

My Beds Are Never My Own

Had I known, the morning I left home at 17, it would be the last time I'd have a space like that for some time, I wonder if I would have gotten up.
Annakeara Stinson in
Issues, bedhead, home, travel, travelling single

Jul 25, 2012 at 6:00pm | 50 comments

africa

No, I Don't Plan To Be Murdered While Studying Abroad

The most notable emotion that African travel conjures up for folks in the US seems to be fear. Especially if the traveler is a woman.
Emily Chapman in
Issues, africa, fear, sexism, travel, women traveling

Feb 21, 2012 at 1:00pm | 44 comments

bookshelves

Spring Cleaning: What I Rediscovered About Myself By (Finally) Dusting Off My Bookshelves

Who knew Diane Keaton would be responsible for inspiring me to rethink and redesign my small but meaningful home library?
Bryan in
Fun, Bookshelves, Clean, diane keaton, home decor, remodelista, singing, travel

Apr 30, 2012 at 2:41pm | 43 comments

lists

LESLEY'S LIST: Five Little Things Making My Life Bearable Until The Sun Shines Again

Books, boots, pretty things to look at -- my tastes are always so predictable.
Lesley in
Fun, lists, boots, books, historical fiction, travel, shoppables

Mar 8, 2013 at 3:30pm | 35 comments

istanbul

Love Tourism in Istanbul

If you think romance is dead, you can always fly somewhere it isn't.
Jessica in
Relationships, Istanbul, love, travel, Turkey

Apr 19, 2012 at 6:00pm | 34 comments

ihtm contest

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Quit My Job And I'm Traveling the US In A Truck And Trailer

It took almost exactly a year of him living on the road, one year of nightly Facetime, and one year of people sympathetically saying “it must be hard,” before it finally clicked and we realized that the life we were living made absolutely no sense.
IHTM CONTESTANT in
It Happened To Me, ihtm contest, travel, marriage, stability

Mar 5, 2013 at 2:30pm | 32 comments

amy curtis-mcintyre

Around the World With a Bottle of Xanax: The Adventure Begins!

Fueled by a 5th anniversary cancer free and the realization that my pre-teen sons might only like me for another year or so, I decided to take the family around the world for a few months.
Amy Curtis-Mcintyre in
Family Drama, amy curtis-mcintyre, around the world with a bottle of xanax, travel

Mar 1, 2012 at 4:00pm | 31 comments

caves

I Explored An Ancient Sacred Vagina Cave, So Now You Don't Have To

I accepted an invitation from a family friend, Dave, to join him an expedition to explore what locals call the "yoni cave."
Zoe in
Fun, caves, travel, adventure

Feb 21, 2013 at 4:00pm | 24 comments