Checkpoint CharlieI wasn’t alive when the Berlin Wall was quickly established in August 1961, but I had the opportunity to see it in person in the late…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
By Boat Across the ChannelBack in ye olden times, or at least the 1980s, there was no Channel Tunnel (aka “Chunnel”) to swiftly transport you from the UK to France…Apr 8, 2021Apr 8, 2021
Posing As A Travel AgentMy husband is heading to a large Colorado ski area in March to spend some time with one of the kids. Great for him, right, but what about…Mar 17, 2021Mar 17, 2021
La Foodieteca (Repost)Flashback! This blog was originally written in February 2020, but it’s good one so here you go:Feb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021
Favorite Travel MagazinesIn a world where travel is still limited, much of our traveling in 2020 — and probably for a good bit of 2021 as well — has been done from…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
2020: A Year Of TravelBefore 2020, I spent over a decade traveling to many places across the globe — via plane (even in first class!), train (Acela, Amtrak…Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Top 2021 Travel DestinationsTravel Pulse, a popular travel website, published their list of the top destinations people are traveling to for 2021:Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
The Matchbox Tells The TaleBack in the days when I traveled (i.e. pre-COVID), I often picked up a matchbox at a restaurant as a small souvenir. Like the majority of…Dec 4, 2020Dec 4, 2020
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 2)Continuing with the Southeastern Conference states (read part 1 here) — which we don’t travel to much in the fall due to watching football…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020
Travel Dreaming in Football Season (Part 1)In our family we love to travel, but travel in the fall is always limited by football — any trips or events have to be scheduled around…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
A Return to Travel — New ZealandI’ve traveled to a lot of beautiful places in the world, but it would be hard to top New Zealand — one of the most remote locations on…Oct 7, 2020Oct 7, 2020
A Return to Travel — ZermattOne of the first places I traveled to outside the United States was Switzerland, and I was fascinated with the diverse landscape and…Sep 15, 2020Sep 15, 2020
A Return to Travel — Lake ComoI’ve traveled to so many places over the years, and I’ve always felt fortunate to see many places that I’ll probably only travel to once —…Aug 6, 2020Aug 6, 2020
Hotels — How They are Confronting COVIDWhile many people may not find it ideal to stay in a hotel right now, the reality is that it’s sometimes unavoidable. For my husband and…Jul 1, 2020Jul 1, 2020
Air Travel During COVID — Tips for Your Domestic Flight (Part Two)Traveling by airplane continues to be an evolving experience, as more passengers head back to the skies. Since I last traveled in May 2020…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Pack Rat In The KitchenI’ve been reading articles recently about how, with travel restricted due to COVID-19, people are looking to souvenirs to remind them of…Jun 23, 2020Jun 23, 2020
Air Travel During COVID — Tips for Your Domestic Flight (Part One)After nearly two months under the “stay at home” COVID quarantine, I recently had to travel via plane from Atlanta to Washington DC to…May 29, 2020May 29, 2020
