Do you or someone you know have big travel plans coming up in 2024 matter if it’s a honeymoon, career break, digital nomad trip, weekend warrior, road trip, travel abroad, semester abroad, or even business travel – everyone needs travel gear! That’s why I put together this list of gifts for friends going traveling. I’ve […]
Must Have Unique Gifts for Travelers from Etsy
Just like my travels that take me to unique places, I also love gifts that are unique. At this time of year I normally write articles about travel gear gifts, but this year I’ve chosen travel themed gifts for travel lovers. But these aren’t just any travel oriented gifts, they are unique gifts for travelers; […]
Experience the Best Denver Whiskey Bars – Go to Whiskey Row in Arvada
Looking for a real Whiskey Row Denver experience? I’m not talking about a simple restaurant that happens to serve a few whiskey drinks…yawn. I’m talking about a real 3 block area in Denver Metro where you can experience the largest combined whiskey inventory in the state (and one of the largest in the nation), PLUS, […]
Weekend in Colorado Springs: Where to Eat, Stay, and Adventure
Just an hour’s drive from Denver, spending a weekend in Colorado Springs is so easy. I’ve visited the region a couple of dozen times; more if I count the trips I made with my family as a kid growing up in western Kansas. My grandmother lived in Colorado Springs during her later years, so I […]
8 Reasons Why you Need to Get to Know West Arvada
Any time I can get closer to the mountains is a good day. I live in the heart of Denver near downtown, so when I get out to the front range foothills I’m a happy gal. The foothills that run north to south around the Denver Metro welcome you to our beautiful Rocky Mountains and […]
Ottsworld Alaska Winter Tour – Join Me For Aurora Chasing in a Winter Wonderland
Note – this 2023 Winter Alaska trip has concluded, however I will be running it again in winter 2025. Make sure you are signed up for my Ottsworld Tour newsletter so you’ll be the first to know when it’s available! I first traveled to Alaska in the summer – as most people do. I fell […]
Istanbul Neighborhoods: How to Choose Where to Stay?
In a city of 13 million people covering 2000 square miles, how do you know where to begin? Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the Mediterranean and it is easily the largest city in Turkey. It’s been growing since the 1950s when migrants from Anatolia flocked to the city in search of economic […]
Where to Find the Best Patios in Denver – Go to Arvada
It’s summer! Do you feel it…the pull to be outside as much as we can? In Denver Colorado where we have sun 300 days a year (our best-kept not-so-secret), it’s the perfect region for outdoor dining, drinking, games, markets, and events. The front range comes alive as restaurants and bars sweep off their patios, and […]
Travel Disasters and How to Minimize Them
Sponsored Content by Medjet but personal stories and tips from Sherry If you’ve traveled for any time at all, then you have one of those stories… a close call, the story of the time that was nearly a travel disaster – or maybe you had an actual travel disaster. I have plenty of those stories […]
Weekend in Denver: Best Places to Eat, Stay, and Play
At 5,280 feet above sea level, the Mile High City offers culture, history, galleries, great restaurants, and brewpubs. A weekend in Denver is the perfect way to sample what the city has to offer. Denver is known as the Napa Valley of craft beer where eating and drinking rank up there with biking and hiking. […]