Can you imagine being on your cycle and not having access to the items you need to manage it? While many of us may cringe at that thought, it is an unfortunate, recurring reality for many young girls and women who aren’t in a financial position to purchase feminine hygiene…
How Traveling Changed My Life
I’m always raving about how great travel is and how everyone should do it, but I’ve realized that I’ve never really explained how much it has transformed my life. I guess it’s because I go back home and get into the routine of my everyday life and forget to write about this feeling I get.
How to save money while traveling
As I always do when I return home from a trip, I was telling one of my friends all of the stories you accumulate when you travel; and boy do I have some stories. lmao We were drinking wine and cackling like hens when she stopped me and said “Girl,…
How to spend 72 hours in Brussels
I didn’t know what to expect when I decided to go to Brussels. I just knew I wanted some waffles. lol I’m starting to enjoy not prepping for a destination that way I’m not disappointed when I can’t fit everything in and I’m pleasantly surprised with what I do get…
Finding Cheap International Flights from Small Cities
Last week I got a lot of questions from people wanting to know how they can plan an affordable trip. If you follow my snapchat (@pettydd), you’ve already heard what I’m about to share, but I wanted to make sure I was able to share this with everyone. Contrary to…
The Other Side of Grief
I know this is going to sound strange to some people, but experiencing grief has been the worst and best thing that has ever happened to me. When one of my best friends died unexpectedly, life as I knew it died with him. I was shattered into a million pieces and for…
Getting Pampered in Kusadasi
One of the reasons I was so excited about going to Turkey was the currency exchange. $1 USD was about 3₺ Turkish Lira when I went. Which meant we got to splurge! We found the Suhan 360 Hotel in Kusadasi and got a deluxe pool room and free breakfast for $60 USD per night.…
The Suppertime Social
From the moment I purchased my ticket with the help of Ticket Fairy for The Suppertime Social, I was excited. I get invited to do a lot of things but my response is usually, “Nah, I’m good.” lol I’m a HUGE introvert. Being in just feels good to me. So it…
Exploring Turkey through Leila’s Eyes
Every time I visit a new place, I get to see the world through new eyes. I’ve been to a few cool places in my lifetime, but it wasn’t until recently that I started to really take the time out to actually see where I was. I would go to these beautiful…
Hot Air Ballooning in Cappadocia
My friend randomly asked me if I wanted to go to Turkey, so naturally my response was “Hell yeah!” She had already been twice so she already had a pretty good idea of what she wanted to do. All I really had to do was show up and pay my…