There is all kinds of advice out there about what to pack when you travel, and I am not suggesting that my way is the right way….it’s just mine. Everyone has their favorite shirt/dress/sweater/jacket/accessory that they just cannot leave home without. But, here are a few of my pared down tried-and-true items that go with…
Continue reading →“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” ~Mary Anne Radmacher A lot has been written about the value of travel. That it is the great practical learning experience that will change your life. That you will discover yourself, expand your awareness, build self-confidence, see the…
Continue reading →The hardest part of travel may be getting there…and getting back from there. Airplanes, airports, security checks, queues, more queues, waiting, walking, more waiting, sitting, more walking, more sitting…and no sleeping. That’s where we are right now….sitting and waiting in London’s foggy Heathrow airport, en route so far for about 18 hours, with about three…
Continue reading →When we met with very rough seas leaving Columbia, the Captain announced that we would be forced to skip our last port of Key West and, to avoid the impending storm, take a longer route farther to the east around Cuba. So, the last days of our long voyage would be spent captive at sea,…
Continue reading →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 →Bags packed……check. At the airport……check. Passed security…..check. Waiting to board…..
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…
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