Air travel has certainly changed since my first flight to Paris with my sister on that long ago summer trip to Europe. We are all too familiar now with heightened security, the impending danger of liquids, gels, shoes, and belts. But even onboard, the changes seem dramatic. The second leg of our trip, a twelve-hour…
Continue reading →Shoes. That’s what really separates the men from the women. And we girls love them….shoes, that is. The travel experts advise taking a maximum of three pairs of shoes on any trip. One for walking, a pair of sandals for warm weather, and a pair of reasonable dress shoes, whatever that means. That’s like being forced…
Continue reading →My first taste of real travel was when my sister and I spent 6 weeks in Europe one summer during college. I was 21, Marsha was 18. We were lucky to go. Looking back, my parents were selective visionaries for things that ended up really counting in my life and for which I am forever…
Continue reading →We were supposed to be in the southern hemisphere this winter, when it is summer there. South America, Africa, Seychelles. Well, that part of the cruise was cancelled and we couldn’t quite get over it. Our calendar was totally empty and we just got back our refunded money that was already spent in our minds. So…
Continue reading →We have been preparing for this voyage since June of 2013 and one would think we would have it all done by now. The amount of work it takes to get there is massive and we are now in the final crunch. Every detail of our life must be arranged in advance to function in…
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