http://www.mstravelingpants.travel Personal travel stories & insights from a sassy, world traveler nicknamed Ms Traveling Pants Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:03:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One cannot doubt that traveling activates the senses.  Many of my memories and stories of traveling include smells of spices in a market in Marrakesh, witnessing the beauty of a coral reef in Cozumel, hearing a new rhythm and instruments as never before, and enjoying a delicious meal on a street corner or family run [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/favorite-recipe-learned-while-traveling-tortilla-espanola/ Having just returned home after four months away, I thought that I would share with you What I miss most while traveling? My last months had not been planned travel, they were a “forced” time away from home because of an accident. However, these months became my longest time living out of a suitcase and [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/what-i-miss-most-while-traveling/ Coming to Fort Lauderdale to escape the wintry weather for Super Bowl 2010 or perhaps Spring Break 2010?? Here’s a list of my favorite spots to enjoy in FTL… Must do: 1) The beach and boardwalk: Take in the main beach drag, A1A, that follows the blue Atlantic Ocean waters and is lined with a beautiful boardwalk for [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/whats-hot-in-fort-lauderdale-for-super-bowl-2010-or-spring-break/ Looking to escape the wintery weather this year with a visit to South Florida?  Or are you a local looking to spice up your typical routine? Here you go, a list of top spots in one of the HOT, up and coming US culinary scenes, Bienvenido a Miami…. Must eats: * Sra Martinez or Michy’s are both excellent culinary destinations [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/whats-hot-in-south-florida-top-spots-in-miami-by-ms-traveling-pants/ I hope I got your attention with SCUBA in Wisconsin. It kinda sounds like an oxymoron doesn’t it? But, it is true. As I am sitting inside observing the plummeting temperatures around the U.S. and even in Florida and dreaming of warm waters, fins, and masks, I remember how I learned to SCUBA.  As you [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/learn-how-to-scuba-dive-in-wisconsin/ With only days remaining of 2009, if you are like most around the world, you are awaiting celebrating the New Year. Perhaps this year you will celebrate in Times Square in NYC, Trafalgar Square or Picadilly Circus in London, wearing white on the beach of Copacabana in Rio, eating twelve grapes in the Puerta del [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/happy-new-year-feliz-ano-nuevo-feliz-ano-novo/ After much research and help from my travel friends….. Here are a few of the unique ways that others celebrate the New Year: Ireland-One Irish custom that is to take a large loaf of Christmas bread or cake outside the house and hammer it against the closed doors and windows.  This is done to drive out any [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/new-years-celebrations-around-the-world/ With the air cooler and the first snowfall flirting at our windowsills, I took advantage of my Fall and Winter stay in New England to take my daily walk at one of the most famous attractions in Massachusetts, Walden Pond.  Located outside of Concord, Walden Pond, is a state reservation world renowned by the writings [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/ms-traveling-pants-wandering-at-walden-pond-and-wondering/ The 25th of November, only days away, will mark the 1st anniversary of the Ms Traveling Pants blog. Over the last twelve months, I have taken you with me to Las Vegas, Spain, Boston, Morocco, Turkey, New York City, Florida Keys, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Mexico, Wisconsin, and more. However, travel hasn’t been the only thing [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/first-year-in-review-best-stories-insights-posts-by-ms-traveling-pants/ As many of my readers know, I have had a challenging fall, not filled with travels to Tucson, Nashville, Quebec, and London like I had planned, but stalled by an accident and a lengthy road to recovery.  However, with the opportunity to focus, I have spent much time catching up with good friends and family, [...]]]> http://www.mstravelingpants.travel/blog/top-ten-list-of-inspiring-travel-quotes-ranked-by-ms-traveling-pants/