
Tony and I just completed our trip around the world and as we are reconnecting with friends and family from home, I keep getting asked the same question: “Did travel change you?” Relaxing in Gili Air Indonesia – Instagram: @LandingStanding In short: Nope! I am still the whacky girl that left on a jet plane […]

“Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” ~Brad Paisley To be a little cliché, I am a firm believer that each year should be better than the last – But I never took initiative to practice what I preached…. until this past year. Today is my birthday […]

“When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.” ~Leonardo Da Vinci I was a late bloomer to the world of airline travel. My parents always had a fear of being trapped in […]

In the world of blogging, it is all about co-mingling with other great writers. At LandingStanding, we love connecting with individuals that share a lot of the same hobbies and values that we do. One of the best ways to connect to such like-minded folks is to swap guest posts so we can all learn […]

If you are being brutally honest, do you consider yourself a glass half full person or a glass half empty person? I personally have always been a glass half full kind of gal. But when I am looking at the rest of our trip, I am noticing that, regardless of whether or not the glass […]

My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am. ~Author Unknown I not only love this quote because I desperately want a dog, but because it demonstrates that people are inherently good. Back in the States, I was always shy when it came down to reaching […]

We rarely do contests. They require too much harassing of you, our lovely readers. But once in awhile a contest comes along that is a perfect fit. Enter TravelSuperMarket.com’s “Capture The Colour” contest. We don’t need your tweet or vote. All we want is for you to enjoy our entries for best photo per category. […]

You’re at work, reading about other people traveling, and you thoroughly enjoy learning about their adventures. But more than a small part of you also considers it torture, since all it does is tease you while you crank away on excel spreadsheets and word docs. I remember this feeling… very well. Travelling outside of your […]