iTravel Dame

Chasing Rhinos in the Jungle

iTravel Dame — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:33:37 +0000

Walking quickly through the jungle of Chitwan National Park in the southern Terai of Nepal, I follow my guide confidently as we chase down the rhino that was spotted by another group. Tika, my guide, wants to make sure I get to see the rhinos. There were also 2 other groups in the area and [...] Related posts:

Chasing after a room

Free Travel Apps Worth Noting

iTravel Dame — Wed, 18 May 2011 06:08:07 +0000

This week a new travel app called Spotworld was released in the iTunes App Store. It’s an app designed to be a kind of social networking for travelers. They call themselves “The Global Social Travel Guide.” Similar to Facebook, you can “like” travel itineraries created by members. I signed up right away and created, Must-sees [...] Related posts:

Ranting over Airfares

iTravel Dame — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 08:07:14 +0000

I am in the travel planning stages again and I’m so frustrated I could scream. My daughter is graduating from college in May and I’m taking her to Hawaii to celebrate. I found a great deal on a condo rental for a week. Check out VRBO, by the way! Last month, airfare from LAX to [...] Related posts:

Letting Go of Nepal

Are Americans really that Friendly?

iTravel Dame — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 05:08:13 +0000

Working as a nurse in a tourist town, I encounter many foreigners. I recently enjoyed a conversation with one of these foreigners, a patient of mine. She had a thick accent that I couldn’t place although she spoke very good English. I asked her where she was from and she replied Australia. I gave her [...] No related posts.

Letting Go of Nepal

iTravel Dame — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:10:32 +0000

Today is a day of letting go. In just over 12 hours, I was to be boarding a plane for Nepal. I cancelled the flight just 2 hours ago. I’ve known for weeks that I would be canceling the trip but hadn’t really accepted that fact until last week. Even so, it took me until [...] Related posts:

The Great Shedventure!

Taking a Cruise? Try this iPad App

iTravel Dame — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:00:18 +0000

Having recently taken a cruise through Alaska’s inside passage, I wish this app had been around several months earlier. Conde Nast released their Traveler: Cruise Finder HD App last month for the iPad. And, it was released as an iPhone app last week. This app is very strong. If you’re looking to research a cruise, [...] Related posts:

The Great Shedventure!

iTravel Dame — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:28:53 +0000

Ok, so I did it. I signed up for the Shedventure. If you don’t know what that is, then click on the link and you’ll learn all about it. Basically, it’s an online community for people wanting to shed their lives of all the extra, unneeded stuff, whether that be physical belongings, relationships, emotional baggage, [...] Related posts:

Cultural Proverbs from Sirensongs

iTravel Dame — Thu, 20 May 2010 23:00:26 +0000

The following is a “reprint” from Sirensongs who spent 7 years as an expat in India and Nepal. Her blog, Feringhee: The India Diaries is an engaging story of her life there. I loved this article as it’s full of little cultural tidbits that will make you laugh. Enjoy! And, pay a visit to Sirensongs! [...] Related posts:

What is Your Travel Inspiration?

iTravel Dame — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:18:58 +0000

“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” – Miriam Beard Inspiration can come from many things. It is what motivates us, it is that spark of creativity, it is our stimulation to action. My husband doesn’t understand my need [...] Related posts:

A Travel Blogger’s Review of the iPad

iTravel Dame — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 11:56:42 +0000

“It’s heavy,” was my first thought upon holding the iPad for the first time. Within minutes, though, I knew that I would be taking Apple‘s newest gadget home with me! I’ve had the iPad now for 2 weeks and I’m convinced that it is the perfect travel device. Not only is it a completely equipped [...] Related posts: