WIN A $100 iTUNES GIFT CARD Toland Travels is giving away a $100 iTunes gift card to one lucky winner to celebrate the release of Toland Travels Postcards. It’s easy to win! Download the “Toland Travels Postcards” app from the iTunes Store. Use “Toland Travels Postcards” and create your very own digital postcard. Photos used […]
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It’s Here! It’s Here! It’s Here!
IT’S HERE! After nearly a year and a half of planning, designing, meetings, starts and stops, it’s finally here! I am so very excited to introduce to you the very first smart phone app from Toland Travels. Please meet “Toland Travels Postcards.” It isn’t a secret that I LOVE postcards. I collect them and I […]
The Tube – From Worst to Best
The fine folks over at BuzzfeeeUK have put together a quick read ranking some of the stations of the London Underground (aka “The Tube”). It’s funny, and pretty accurate. For the record though, I feel like the District Line should have been a bit closer to #1 – It may not be the prettiest line […]
The Basics: Packing
The one question I’m asked the most, is “What’s the best way to pack a suitcase?” For so many, it seems to be the single greatest struggle of traveling. Never fear, though, I’m here to help. There is perhaps nothing more unique to each traveler than packing. Everyone does it differently. It’s such a personal […]
Sexo Italiano!
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful city built upon the water. Instead of streets this city had canals, and in the middle of this floating city there was a large, open square. The city was called Venice, and the square was San Marco’s Piazza. Just a block away from San Marco, there was […]
Grandmama-san
I’m “Southern,” so there are certain realities about myself that I have come to accept. I sometimes drop the “g” from the ends of words. I’m never “about to” do something, but rather, I’m “fixin’ to,” and yes, I enjoy the occasional fried food. However, one of the things that I think most defines southern […]
Christmas Gifts for the Traveler in Your Life, 2013
The holiday season is upon us once again, and this year’s shopping mayhem comes with the extra pressure of knowing that there is actually less time between Thanksgiving and Christmas. You’ll have to double your efforts to get it all pulled together. Don’t panic, though. I’m hear to help you find the perfect gift for […]
Where Do You Want To Go?
I had an interesting conversation last week. A friend of mine told me that he always wanted to travel, but could never decide where he wanted to go. He explained that he was overwhelmed by all the possibilities. As a result, his vacations tended to be very repetitive, and had become so boring that it […]
Their Travel Changed Your World – Mark Twain
This is the third in a series of articles about the transformative power of traveling. No one really knows the impact a trip is going to have on their life. It can be a restorative escape, educational, or thought provoking – often all at the same time. Sometimes the experiences a person has while traveling, […]
Not So Instantly On Instagram, But……
I took the plunge and I’m now on Instagram! I know, I know. I’m more than a little late to the game, but if you are more visually inclined, you can keep up with me on the road now with all of the pictures and almost none of those pesky words! You can still “like” […]
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