I’ve not done a year end review in a while and last year was a whirlwind of travel, chasing travel deals and accepting that travel is not going back to shoulder season rates or quiet times anytime soon. It seems that everyone is traveling as I encountered crowds in what […]
There are some stories that take time to share. My visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. is one of those stories. At the time of the visit, a few year ago, I was overcome with emotions, sadness and awe. I wasn’t sure what to write […]
As I search for a cruise vacation for 2023, I’m reminded of a few things I hate about cruising as I compare itineraries, cruise lines and ships. So, this is the rant of someone who surprisingly loves to cruise solo and with friends/family. I’ve sailed on multiple cruise lines such […]
The past two years have been tough to find the good in travel. I miss my friends around the world. I’ve watched the travel & hospitality industry grind to a halt, restart, stop, restart, etc. I’ve watched private guide friends lose their income when the ships stopped sailing in Europe. […]
I’ve just watched Stanley Tucci’s new show, Searching for Italy and his Naples episode took me back to my first visit there and how much it different it was to the other cities/regions in Italy. As Stanley travels, I want to revisit my Italy visit and share favorite posts to […]
The past year with covid and stay at home has challenged me no doubt. I’ve not been grounded this long but have hope we will travel again to discover the world. This is a favorite post and I’m sharing it hoping you find the love you want and deserve this […]
When I’m asked “what’s your most memorable trip”, I reply “the year 2012”. That is the year, I had epic points travel to Easter Island (South America) and Safaris in Africa (Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa) and it’s also the year that I pressed “post” on this travel blog. My […]
When I was planning my epic safari trip to Africa, I discovered a new wing of the local medical center, the travel medicine office. I had never heard of Travel Medicine and yet it played a crucial part in my African adventure to Botswana. I needed a yellow fever vaccination […]
I’ve never celebrated my birthday on the actual day. Cake, candles and making wishes would need to wait until Thanksgiving (U.S. Holiday) which could be a few days to more than a week away. Unlike friends who celebrate their birthdays with a day, week or even a month of fun, […]
I’ve been seeing a lot of marketing around “the plane is clean” so you should fly now. It doesn’t matter that the transmission rate is low on a plane. It doesn’t matter that the plane is cleaner than ever before (seriously this should have been a standard a long time […]