Before venturing to Italy for the first time I (CrazyUS) solicited some travel advice. I would say at least fifty to seventy-five percent
The CrazyUs Hotel Rubric of Hotel-ing
I am often asked to share my travel secrets, like what are some tips on getting a good hotel deal? I often
Brace For Impact!
“Brace for impact.” That is what I thought as Kyle screamed, “WHY DID WE HAVE TO LEAVE SCHOOL?” And by leave school
You Can Always Find Your Way!
Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost – JRR Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring Until tonight, I never realized the phrase
My Travel Advice: Learn From US
Ah-ha, it is not the trip, or even the place. It is the “us.” It is not what we do; it is
Itineraries, or Better, Travel Mix-Tapes
My life and my plans have been much less easy to map out. I have had a difficult time finding my own
This is Our Vagabond Life
I am planning our next trip. It kind of goes without saying: I am always planning our next trip. What I am
Palm Springs and Now Vegas
We checked out of our hotel a day early. Here is the (hilarious) exchange the front desk guy and I had as I
Hyatt Diamond Status and Real Life
I could talk about both – real life and Hyatt’’s Diamond Status, that is. Let me address dealing with our real life
May the Fourth be with You, and Maybe not you, Disneyland
Good thing we did not have any idea how the day would end when it began. “May the fourth be with you,
An Ars Poetica to Travel Writing
As Eli and I sit in the huge hotel dining room amidst the new construction and amber-colored dangling glass pendant lights, I
Water Sounds and Feelings Talk
Sploosh: The Sound of Something Getting Thrown Into Water “Shh! Mom, I am venting! You have to do it. So do
A Birthday Present, Albeit Belated
I have been an up and down all-around roller coaster of emotions for several days. The obvious reason is my birthday. I
School On The Road Sucks!
We are not famous! We are not rock stars! My sons are not the Jonas Brothers, and thank God neither one of
The Space In Between The Spaces
We, the Adams Family, are living in a hotel. Yes, you read that correctly. For thirty-one days, Dave, Kyle, Eli and I
Standing Safely in the Steps of Another Person’s Horror
Wednesday, February 11, 2015, I traveled, along with Kyle, Eli, and my lovely and long-time friend Emily, from Rome to Barcelona, landing