I consider myself a bit of a frequent flyer. I am in an airport somewhere around 8 times a year, which is more than most people but less than some. I now expect certain things from an airline, especially when I am traveling internationally. I have flown on some pretty great airlines and some pretty…
Author: Tianna Gratta
Hi, I am Tianna. I have been traveling regularly now for over 10 years and with a degree in Journalism I have managed to combine the things I love most in life to make this blog.
Why You Can Skip Phuket
When you only have two weeks in a place you really want to try to make the most of it. Honestly I chose Phuket because I knew it. I had heard of it before and I knew I did not have a lot of time. Phuket is a Thai island a little over an hour…
Flavors of San Juan
Food is my favorite part of any trip. I willingly eat my way thru any country I am in. Puerto Rico proved to be a great eating vacation and it all started with a food tour of Old San Juan. Flavors of San Juan Food and Culture Tours invited me along on a beautiful sunny…
7 Favorite Things About Portland
I am so backed up on Thailand posts that I forgot all about the posts I wanted to do about Portland. I love doing my round up posts on my favorite things about each city I go to. I loved everything about Portland. It was the first time I went to another city in the…
Explore Monaco
What do you know about Monaco? I certainly did not know much. I actually thought it was part of France, boy was I wrong. It is its own country. With its own culture and interesting quirks. Also it is remarkably hilly. I may have realized that if I knew anything about elevation levels but as…
Thailand: Buffalo Street Food Tour
The more food tours I do the more I am convinced that there is no better way to learn about where you are and who the locals are then to eat what they eat. Whether it is a scorpion or a dumpling, the kind of food people eat is representative of their culture, their surroundings…
Surin, Thailand : Silk Weaving, Ruins and Elephants!
Press trips can be really exhausting. It is lots of being ushered around to jam in as much as possible in a short time. Never the less I was excited to be going on my first official one. Even if I wasn’t all too sure where I was headed or what I would be doing.
2015: End of the Year Travel Recap
This year has flown by. Looking ahead I see the same thing happening again. I both love and hate it. It is exhilarating to have so much to look forward to but also makes you want to be able to reach out and hold onto something.
Looking for a Thai Massage?
Who doesn’t love getting a massage? I almost never get them when I am home because they are expensive. Not wanting to miss a chance I signed up for two different ones when choosing excursions for TBEX. It was great to see two totally different kinds of Thai massage experiences.
Bar Hopping in Ratchaprosong, Bangkok
Bangkok is a really big city. The traffic can make it feel even bigger. Exploring a district can be daunting at times. The areas can be so crowded and it can become exhausting. When I signed up for bar hopping in the Ratchaprosong district I was afraid of what it would be like to get…
Beyond Broadway : Walking Tour
I try to spend most weekends trapzing around NYC. Sometimes I hear about things I want to explore and sometimes I happen upon them by accident. I got offered a spot on Urban Adventures Beyond Broadway tour.
Review: Ramada Phuket Deevana
Rarely do I get to stay at really nice places. It just is not in my travel budget. Since I generally travel quite a few times a year I try to watch what I spend and make the most of my dollar. I was ecstatic when TBEX offered complimentary hotel stay all over Thailand after…