Career Girl Travels

The Culinary Backstreets of Barcelona, Spain

I have always been intimidated by food. It began simply enough – peas, broccoli, mustard, your basic roster of edibles kids abhor. Whenever I tried something at a mostly-adult function (shrimp, Hollandaise, et al) I...

3 Wondrous Walks of Wellington

Long have I wished to wander the wonderful world of Wellington – e’er since Lord of the Wings!….I mean, Rings. Come on, who doesn’t love a little alliteration? I certainly used it enough in New...

Learning to Breathe: A Yoga Staycation

Ever have a tough time relaxing? Two weeks in Europe spent on museum scavenger hunts and pastry binges not doing it for you? Is the most R&R you can find sandwiched between your meager Friday happy hour and Saturday...

Of Celts, Cliffs and Caves

Say “Ireland” and the first thing most people will picture (aside from perhaps a bar and a foamy Guinness) are the Cliffs of Moher. I couldn’t go to Ireland last November and NOT see them. And since...

Grape Expectations: Temecula Wine Country

Move over Napa Valley…California has a southern contender for beautiful wine country and it’s producing some of the best award-winning blends in the country. I took a sunny spring Sunday trek south of...

How To See Rome in a Day (warning: not for the faint of heart!)

They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. (I can see why). But you can see a whole lot in less than 24 hours…from the best of museums, architecture, cathedrals, monuments and restaurants you’ll get a taste of...

Career Girl Travels

A travel blog for career-minded wanderlusters searching for ways to escape the ordinary all year long.

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Want to squeeze in some adventure, some luxury or just some ME time, but have a taxing full-time job? Check out how my career-driven friends and I are making it happen.

Check out my personal and professional assessments of everything from some of the top 5-star hotels in the world to your run-of-the-mill hostels, and everything in-between. Includes tips, contact information, photos and more!