Author Archives: theoverworkedamerican

A short update of our travels

Posted on May 10, 2012 by theoverworkedamerican

Wow, how long has it been since we have posted anything?  Too long.  Well I would say that it is because we haven’t been travelling much, but that’s false.  Leslie has recently been to Amsterdam, Prague, and Vienna, while Scott and … Continue reading →

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Interesting article

Posted on July 15, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Maybe not the most ethical thing to do, but its an interesting travel hacking scheme. http://finance.yahoo.com/banking-budgeting/article/113129/fly-for-free-us-mint-forbes?mod=bb-budgeting

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Top 5 reasons why Sri Lanka will be the next “it” destination

Posted on June 27, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Scott said that the key to a great vacation spot is that it leaves you wanting more.  I definitely feel like Sri Lanka fits that bill.  We had a 24 hour layover in Sri Lanka on our way to India, … Continue reading →

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The Maldives – A First Impression

Posted on June 9, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

If you boil it down, there seems to be two types of travelers.  The first type of traveler is the adventurer.  This ADHD type is always on the go, hiking, biking, anything to keep the person busy.  The second type … Continue reading →

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My (short) ode to Indian Transportation

Posted on June 1, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Before heading to India, Leslie gave us a checklist of things to do or see.  I am happy to say that we checked off most of the list.  Some of the more interesting items were the different modes of transportation … Continue reading →

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Why the show, the Bachelor is a guilty pleasure of mine

Posted on February 8, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

I know you guys are going to publicly flog me for writing about this show on our blog, but I’m going to do it anyway.  I love the show, the Bachelor, which airs on ABC.  As you can guess, one … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey – A short review

Posted on February 1, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Ok, so Downton Abbey isn’t a real place, but neither was Pemberly, but that didn’t stop us from writing about it.  Downtown Abbey is a mini series that focused around the Crawley family in Downton Abbey… a fictional English town.  … Continue reading →

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How do you become a travel writer?

Posted on January 27, 2011 by theoverworkedamerican

Do you ever wonder what it would be like if you had your dream job from when you were little?  My dream job when I was little was to be a fisherman, and while I’m glad that didn’t come true, … Continue reading →

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Sri Lanka

Posted on December 1, 2010 by theoverworkedamerican

Have you seen Anthony Bourdain’s travel show?  Well the one place he went to that looked like he would rather pack up and quit the show than stay another minute, was Sri Lanka.  Now grantide, there was a civil war … Continue reading →

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A traveler’s guide to be thankful for

Posted on November 22, 2010 by theoverworkedamerican

This weekend as I turned on the radio, the rock station seemed to have become the holiday music station.  It’s that time of year again!  So between the pre-Thanksgiving preparations, we’ve made sure to pack all loose fitting clothes for … Continue reading →

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