Unexpected InspirationEveryday life is laced with special occasions, not just here and there, or now and then – but everywhere and all the time….Feel the sun on your face and the wind in your hair. Be thrilled with you make a new friend. Be swept away if you’ve found new love…. Roll around on the floor with the kids. Look forward to all your birthday mornings. And with every sunrise start your life anew....
The Other Martha's VineyardIt felt like college. Or home. Or both. There was a simplistic level of comfort that was so unexpected but welcome in ways I can’t properly articulate. Oak Bluffs reminded me of some simple comforts that I want for my children someday. Barefoot freedom. Unsolicited kindness....
Trinidad Carnival 2012If you have never danced in foam or sprinklers fully clothed at sunrise put it on your bucket list. Make it happen. I don’t care if you live in the rolling hills of upstate New York or a quaint suburb in Charlotte, North Carolina. Pull out your water hose, put on a wife beater, crank up DJ Private Ryan’s Soca Mix and dance without inhibition on your front lawn. Or start saving up for Sunny Side Up 2013 and experience it for yourself.
My Bucket List Journey Along the California CoastI could just see it. Me in my Ford Mustang convertible cruising on a two-lane highway along the cliffs of the California coast. I’d be wearing the signature oversized glasses and neck scarf, and my feminist liberation playlist would serenade the surrounding rolling hills and cliffs on my bucket list journey along the Pacific Coast Highway. It would be perfect...
How a Stranger Saved My BlogI don’t really grasp how my writing touches people until they tell me. I try to tell a good story, then put it out there for the interwebs to judge. Unless you stalk your hits, comments, and Facebook “likes” (which I don’t) you usually have no idea who is really reading your posts. Until someone like Janelle comes out of nowhere and rocks your literary world...
The Big Apple Weekend GetawayImagine if we all had huge bank accounts with large chunks of our financial pie charts exclusively dedicated to traveling the world at our leisure. We’d spend our days scouring the internet for the most fascinating destinations that tickle our travel fancies and spend evenings sauntering through our favorite clothing stores in search of the perfect attire that would eventually make its way into our Louis Vuitton luggage set...
The Jetsetters' Holiday FiestaWhen I first heard about the Passport Party Project I immediately knew it was a program I wanted to get involved with. I started hearing tidbits about it early this year on Twitter and with a little research, found out it’s an amazing program that grants girls ages 11-16 their first passport, and most of the girls just happen to be brown like me? I was all in...
What a Difference a Year MakesA year ago this trip was “a fun trip to cross of my list.” 12 months later, this trip means so much more. This past year was phenomenal but a lot of work. Hard work. Late nights, all nighters, tears of joy, pain and everything in between trying to bring several dreams to life...
About Me
Hey there! I'm Tracey and I have this pesky addiction to boarding passes. Especially the ones that involve passports, sunscreen and food that makes me wanna bust out in spontaneous Cabbage Patch at the dinner table.
Travel Stories
"How was your trip" is a question I have heard for decades but never gave justice to its answer until a trip to Ghana in 2010 changed everything. Since that pivotal journey, I have decided to record my travels through countries and cultures in an effort to etch these life-changing experiences into a more reliable place than my fickle memory.
Local Adventures
Who said you need a passport to enjoy new and exciting experiences? Local Adventures are weekend excursions planned quarterly for small groups in the New York area with the goal of exploring unique destinations that don't require a plane ticket but guarantee an unforgettable experience.
Passport Party Project NYC
Tracey Friley, Executive Director of OBG Adventure Camps, is the genius behind the Passport Party, a travel-themed event that gives girls ages 11-16 their very first passport. I have volunteered to host the first ever New York Passport party with the goal of raising enough money for at least 10 passports. Stay tuned for fun travel-related fundraisers in the NYC area! Click here to donate
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