Has it been 2 months already?

It’s hard to be believe that I’m closing in on two months in Dubai already. It seems like I just arrived but I truly don’t feel so much like a fish out of water anymore. I get around pretty well as I’ve become fairly comfortable using Uber, Careem, the hotel shuttle and the Metro. I …

Expat L(W)ife

I’ve been in Dubai a week now and it’s been quite the adjustment. There’s the obvious — no bacon, having to convert miles to km, Fahrenheit to Celsius, USD to AED, a Sunday through Thursday work week and 9 hour time difference. Then, there’s the little things that are expected but you’re still unprepared for …

Asante Sana, Africa!

Nairobi National Park – Sunset It all started with a Delta fare sale back in April.  We honestly hadn’t planned on taking another vacation this year, it just wasn’t something that was budgeted.  While we both said we’d wanted to visit some parts of Africa, it was more of a long term goal.  And, Nairobi …

Sawubona, Swazi!

Last week, I had the occasion to take an unexpected, last minute trip to Swaziland, formally known as the Kingdom of eSwatini. eSwatini is located south of Mozambique and north of Johannesburg. Unfortunately, given the short notice, I was unable to get a direct flight from Atlanta to Johannesburg; I had to make a pit …

Savannah is for lovers…

We stole away for a few days to enjoy Spring Break in Savannah, GA. I’ve been to Savannah a few times before but never with Ray. We pulled it together at the last minute, which is usually the case for our Spring Break excursions. Savannah wasn’t my first choice as I wanted more of a …