November Birthday Travel Memories – Sharing the Spotlight with a Turkey
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...
View ArticleSolo Travel – Dating the World With My Passport
While I’m grounded at home until the world is open to Americans again, I’m revisiting my travel love life through fun posts like this. Hope you enjoy! “Where is Your Husband?” is a question I’ve been...
View ArticleThe plane is clean but I’m not traveling
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...
View ArticleTravel Update: Covid19 Vaccine, UK Quarantine Changes and Testing Requirements
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...
View ArticleThe Year of No Travel – Time to Reflect, Reevaluate and Reimagine the Future...
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...
View ArticleVisiting the MLK Memorial at Night – Light, Darkness and Reflection on Life
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...
View ArticleMy Solo Traveler Anniversary – Learn to Love Everything About the World
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...
View ArticleVisiting Naples, Italy: Gritty, Chaotic and Beautiful (Just Like Life)
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...
View Article2021 Travel Review – Learning to adapt to the new world of travel
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....
View Article5 Things I Hate about Cruising Despite Loving Cruise Vacations
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...
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