The Travel Do Over – A Tale of Two Interns
I won’t lie – I do enjoy a good “I told you so” when someone admits I was right with advice. At a recent lunch, however, with our current college intern and former intern, I wasn’t feeling any sense...
View ArticleSolo Travel: Please Don’t Ask Me “Where Is My Husband”
It’s getting very personal out in the world especially if you are a solo woman traveler. For years, I shrugged off the crazy questions, the observations that are best left unsaid and the many comments...
View ArticleBLeisure Travel? I Blame “Bennifer” for the ridiculous names
To show my age, I remember Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez and the insane media circus around their relationship. The combining of names began and they were no longer Ben & Jennifer they morphed...
View ArticleDiscover Chicago in the Documentary – Finding Vivian Maier
Looking back I wished I had the maturity (and foresight) to know that I should have taken more photos of my childhood – the neighborhood, the stores, the neighbors and those I interacted with –...
View ArticleMy EPIC Journey begins
So my life is changing whether I want it to or not so I decided it was a great excuse to begin my EPIC journey and see where it leads. When I wrote about the crazy $399 transatlantic cruise to...
View ArticleNaples, Italy: Gritty, Chaotic and Beautiful (Just Like Life)
I never planned to visit Naples, Italy but was convinced by a business colleague who had been stationed there during his time in the Navy. He loved it and to hear him talk of Naples well I wanted to...
View ArticleVenice: Watching the World Float By Outside My Window
I’ve escaped my life at home and here I sit watching the world float by – literally watching people from around the world on what is presumably their first gondola ride in Venice. Watching their faces...
View ArticleThe Nightmare Travel Day – Paris to London
The day started off picture perfect – I slept in, had breakfast and checked out of Hotel Atmospheres in Paris. My Eurostar train to London was scheduled for 1 p.m. so I had time to leisurely stroll...
View ArticleGorgeous Photos of Gozo, the Relaxing Holiday in Malta
“What do we do on Gozo” I asked my friend. He replied “we relax”. Relax? As a solo traveler for so long, relax isn’t usually in my vocabulary as I try to see as much as I can in a short period of...
View ArticleThird Year of Blogging – Losing Control and Discovering More
I started this blog at the end of 2012 after amazing trips to Easter Island and Africa. Each year, I try to summarize my year in travel blogging (Year 1 Update, Year 2 Update) –the highs, the lows, a...
View ArticleThe Travel Do Over – A Tale of Two Interns
I won’t lie – I do enjoy a good “I told you so” when someone admits I was right with advice. At a recent lunch, however, with our current college intern and former intern, I wasn’t feeling any sense...
View ArticleMy Normal Boring Life Interrupted by Travel Safety Thoughts
One excuse I’ve heard over the years for not traveling is “it isn’t safe to go to x, y or z”. I was reminded this weekend that staying at home isn’t safe either – bad things can happen anywhere....
View ArticleMy New Adventure, Arden Road Travel, Customized Trip Planning
Three years ago, I started writing about my travels and pressed “publish” on this blog. I had no idea how my life would change from that action – the blog has helped me overcome sudden loss, connected...
View ArticleOne Year Later – A New EPIC Adventure Begins
What a difference a year makes! I could never imagine what lie ahead of me when I closed my office door saying goodbye to a job of over twenty years. The job elimination was not in my plans and yet...
View ArticleMy Fathom Cruise Cancellation Experience – Tears, Tequila and Teamwork
I’m not sure who wanted to cry more, the Fathom staff that had spent months (and years) in preparation or the passengers who were excited to experience the new cruise concept of social impact...
View ArticleA Funny Conversation with My Toughest Travel Client – MOM!
Last year I planned to surprise my mom for her birthday in February with a trip to Europe using my BA Travel Together Award Ticket (a benefit of the BA Chase VISA card where I get a 2 for 1 deal with...
View Article10 Travel Roommate Questions I Need To Ask and Disclose
You think you know your friends and family well? Try traveling with them to learn more than you ever needed to know (I really should have them complete the travel roommate questions). Who would have...
View ArticleWaking Up to A New World – My “Brexit” Sadness
I went to bed Thursday night knowing that the London (and U.K.) that I’ve grown to love over thirty years would not be the same when I woke up the next morning once the results of the E.U. referendum...
View ArticleSolo Travel – Dating the World With My Passport
“Where is Your Husband?” is a question I’ve been asked so many times over the years as I’ve traveled solo that I wrote a post about questions to stop asking solo travelers. At first, I laughed it off...
View ArticleTravel Truths Are Closer Than They Appear
We all know the saying “Objects are Closer than they Appear” well a recent conversation with a friend made me think about Travel Truths. My friend just returned from the West Coast, a trip that seemed...
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