Not Your Average Gals are kickass, blazing-their-own-path, independent-minded, free-thinking, kind-hearted and all around wonderful humans beings. We learn a lot about ourselves from the people we choose to look to for inspiration or friendship. I’m excited to introduce you to some of them. World, meet Jen of Jen on a Jet Plane. I became kindred spirits […]
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Oh, Yes We Did. How We Spent Two Weeks in Asia for Less than $650-including Flights in Business Class
What’s the first thing your little fingers start typing when planning a trip? How to get there, where to stay and how freakin’ much is it gonna cost me? Well aren’t you lucky you landed here today. I’m going to show you exactly how the hubster and I flew to Asia–in business class–and stayed in […]
Sneak Peek: Two Weeks, One Carry-on and a Full Itinerary
I’m back from the other side of the world! Real talk: My mind and body are still 12 hours ahead. *cue the espresso* It’s incredible what 2 straight weeks with your long-distance significant other can do for your heart and sanity. It was the most amount of time we’ve spent together in nearly 2 years. […]
Canceling our Trip to Southeast Asia & How Things Will Get Better
I’m not sure where to begin, so I’ll just dive into the vulnerability pool. It’s been a whirlwind 6 days of emotionally epic proportions. Life has a freakishly maddening way of reminding you that you aren’t in control of anything…even a trip you’ve been planning for 6 months. It’s safe to say that medical school […]
Preparation and Excitement
They say preparing and anticipating for a trip is as exciting as the trip itself. I’m pretty sure TripAdvisor has some legitimate concerns about how often I’ve been logged in. Is there a TripAdvisor Intervention team? “Dear Caroline, Your addiction to TripAdvisor has affected my life negatively in the following ways…” These last few months have […]
I Left my Heart in Cambodia
From the moment we landed, I thought it was a mistake choosing Cambodia and Thailand for our honeymoon. It was a 14 hour plane ride to Tokyo. Then 7 hours to Bangkok. A quick evening layover at the airport hotel and the next morning a 1.5 hour plane ride to Siem Reap, Cambodia. After a haphazard visa experience in […]