Hey y’all! Welcome to Wimberley! Just a short hour drive from Austin, it makes for a wonderful and easy weekend away from the city. In our case, it was a mid-week getaway because the cutest rentals book up quick in these parts so if you don’t plan ahead, you get stuck with a vacation mid-week […]
Author: Theresa Wylie
Traveling Europe by Long Distance Bus
Riding around on a bus may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you start dreaming of a backpack adventure. But short of hitch-hiking, which I wouldn’t recommend, it’s the least expensive way to see the most of Europe. Eurolines is a registered non-profit bus cooperative that offers coach service between a […]
For the Best of Times, Seattle Times
Over Halloween weekend Brian and I went up to Seattle for a few days. We stayed in an awesome Airbnb right in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. It was around the corner from tons of coffee, food and bars, and an easy downhill walk to the water, Pike Place Market and downtown restaurants and shopping. We […]
Throwback Thursday: Sports Day in Japan!
I found the old blog I kept while I was living in Japan and I want to share some posts with you! This was one of the first ones I wrote after moving from Los Angeles to Chikuzen-machi, a tiny town in the Fukuoka prefecture on the island of Kyushu. That’s the island south of […]
These Non-Profits are Perfect for Team Building
Developing a team build with a charity requires more creative juice than hiring a company to run a cookie-cutter program. But that’s just another part of what makes it fulfilling! There are tons of national charities and non-profits that you can work with but a quick search online will turn up a host of local […]
Why Your Next Team Build Should Be Charity Work
Team building inspires camaraderie, develops friendships and deepens relationships. This translates into a happier, more productive workplace. At some point in our professional lives, we’ve all participated in a cooking challenge, a scavenger hunt, or tried to build a tower out of marshmallows and spaghetti. Here’s why you should stop buying into corporate team building, […]
5 Tricks to Scoring the Cheapest Airfare
I am always looking for the best deal on flights and ways to finagle the system to find the cheapest airfare. Sometimes the ticket price is just too high for me no matter how I slice it. Like when I waited until last minute to book flights to Nashville for the total solar eclipse. $750 […]
The Real Deal on When to Buy Your Flight
There are lots of tricks to getting the best price on your flight, but purchasing during the right timeframe is one of the easiest and most effective ways to make the most of your travel dollars. The timing depends on several variables, including if you are traveling domestically or internationally, time of year and whether or […]
8 Creative Off-Site Meeting Locations You Haven’t Thought Of
Planning meetings and company events is exciting work for me even if the attendees may not feel the same way about actually sitting through them. 🙂 For my own sanity and theirs, I try hard to bring a fresh perspective to the ever boring-sounding “company meeting.” Here are 8 inspiring places to have your event […]
Adventures in Couch Surfing
I tried couch surfing twice when I was traveling Europe with my friend Angela. The first time was in Brussels and was awesome, but our second experience in Amsterdam left us running for the hostels. The general idea of couch surfing, i.e., crashing on a friend’s couch when you need a place to stay, has […]