Holy smokes!!! You guys are the best :). I kind of just found out I can see what’s been pinned from my humble baby made-to-travel and I am STOKED! Thank you pinners for sharing! You’re really picking some of my favorite posts and it makes me so happy that you’re finding things you want to keep/share/read/like/try on made-to-travel. I mean truly making me sooooooo happy! Thank you, thank you, thank you! You can check out what’s being pinned from made-to-travel… View Post

I probably couldn’t even imagine a more magical place than Giraffe Manor. Giraffes happen to be my favorite animal ever and waking up in the morning to these beautiful creatures would definitely make me feel like I was still dreaming. (images via) Giraffe Manor is a boutique hotel located a little outside of Nairobi on 12 acres of land within 140 acres of beautiful indigenous forest and has become famous for its residential herd of Rothschild Giraffes that graze its… View Post

(text added by me-Image courtesy of Darren Robertson at FreeDigitalPhotos.net) Hello my dear friends, I want to wish you an extra super Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you celebrate my favorite holiday or not, I still want you to know I think you are all THE JAM and I really appreciate every single one of you for reading made-to-travel. (These awesome giant posters are available for download at Oh Happy Day here) Have a gorgeous day friends. View Post

I’ve gotten quite addicted to reading TED Books on my commute. My latest read is Things Don’t Have to Be Complicated: Illustrated Six-Word Memoirs by Students Making Sense of the World.  The inspiration of the Six-Word Memoir comes from the combination of Larry Smith’s grandfather (Smitty) and the legend that Ernest Hemingway was once asked to write a novel in just six words…according to this legend Hemingway’s response: “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Larry Smith joined forces with a… View Post

(make your own banner here) Happy new year friends!!!!! I hope you all rang in the New Year in a way that made you happy and excited about 2013! To start off 2013 I thought I it would be nice to share some of my favorites of 2012. So please enjoy a little look back. -January- The Difference a Day Makes I don’t really get political on made-to-travel, but it was really impossible for me not to share my marvel… View Post

I know we’re all running around trying to get our holiday things done, but I wanted to take some time today just to say nice things to all of you :), courtesy of the Emergency Compliment Generator. It’s a busy time of year and I’m sure you’re all doing what you can to make it special for your loved ones, sooooooo I feel you deserve to hear some nice things about yourself, friends. Emergency Compliments found on SwissMiss here. View Post