In late June of 2024 I had the pleasure of taking a work trip to sunny San Diego, California. I stayed downtown for the work portion of the trip, and then stayed a night in the Old Town San Diego area for a day of being a tourist at the end of the trip. Stay... Continue Reading →
Around the World in Beers: Arizona
As of the end of 2023, the state of Arizona was home to 133 craft breweries, with the highest concentration being in its two most populous cities Phoenix and Tucson. I had a chance to visit both Phoenix and Tucson along with Tombstone in June of 2024, and sipped on a good selection of the... Continue Reading →
Visiting Phoenix, Arizona
In June this year I traveled to Phoenix to work a conference, and since I had never been to Arizona before, decided to make a trip out of it. Not only did I take an awesome little road trip through the south of Arizona with stops in Tucson and Tombstone, but I made sure I... Continue Reading →
Attending the Miami Open
In March 2024, the stars aligned for me and I had a work trip in Orlando the week before the Miami Open, so I booked some vacation time and rented a car to drive down to Miami at the conclusion of my work trip. I went for two days of the Miami Open tournament, attending... Continue Reading →
A Day in Tombstone, Arizona
The Wild West town of Tombstone, Arizona first came onto my radar through watching paranormal shows as a kid, with the renowned Bird Cage Theatre being close to the top of my paranormal bucket list. Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in the Tombstone movie was also enough to inspire a trip to Tombstone, and I... Continue Reading →
Around the World in Beers: Richmond
Last summer I took a road trip to Richmond, Virginia. With craft beer rising to popularity over the past ten years or so, most city tourism bureaus nowadays have a beer guide of some sort available on their website, but you can only imagine my thrill when I discovered Richmond's Beer Trail and just how... Continue Reading →
Visiting Tucson, Arizona
In early June this year my job took me to Phoenix to work a conference. It was my first time ever in Arizona and coincided with a milestone birthday for me, so I decided to extend my trip to be a workcation, which involved renting a car and driving down to Tombstone with a two... Continue Reading →
Attending the Mubadala Citi DC Open
Last summer I had the pleasure of attending a few days of the Mubadala Citi DC Open, which I added onto a weekend trip to Richmond, VA. I can't recommend the DC Open enough for any tennis fans who live on the east coast. It's a fun and affordable way to see tennis from top... Continue Reading →
Visiting Indianapolis, Indiana
2024 for me has been the year of the bleisure trip - I've been fortunate enough to take several business trips this year, and being tight on money now that those student loan payments have kicked back in post-pandemic (*sigh*), I've used my opportunities this year to add on vacation days to my business trips.... Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Annapolis, Maryland
I grew up going on day trips to Baltimore, Maryland all the time for the aquarium, but had never visited the Maryland state capitol of Annapolis, located a bit further south along the Chesapeake Bay. Aside from being the state capitol, Annapolis is next best known for being the home of the United States Naval... Continue Reading →

