Travel
The Olympics: Visiting an Olympic City
I call on the youth of the world to gather … The opening of the 30th Modern Olympic Games in London this past Friday was a spectacular event and despite the grumbling you might hear from some Londoners about the crowds and the traffic problems, I truly believe that they are loving it. The Olympic […]
Saint Michaels, MD: A Change of Pace
A few months ago we received a gift from a friend, the gift of a one-night stay at a bed and breakfast on the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay. I am ashamed to say as a Marylander the Eastern Shore and the Bay as a destination has never been a go-to getaway for me […]
What Do You Want for Vacation, Little Girl?
Remember the joy and excitement when the annual Toys ‘R Us holiday catalog was delivered? I remember poring over the pages, often many times over, checking out every last detail of the coolest toys of the season. I very clearly remember these appearing in the catalog: …and I totally wanted one (hello, who didn’t?). I […]
Road Tripping With Rover
I know in the summer many of us like to pile the whole family into the car and take road trips. For many of us the whole family includes a furry, four-legged child. Of course, this can be problematic because some dogs, like some humans, get car sick. As cute as the phrase “puppy puke” […]
Your Kids Have Four Legs, Right?
If you are like us and truly living the life of “No Kids, Will Travel” you’re a couple without children and spend your free time traveling. Well, no kids you can declare as dependants on your taxes that is. We (as our first post described) have a child, just one with four paws. Storm, our […]
Grown Up Get Aways
The summer is here, it’s getting hot and like most people you want to head to your local beach, whether it’s by a lake or by the sea, to relax and cool off. I find one real problem with that idea; it’s everyone else’s idea too. You have to fight traffic to get there, the […]
Capturing Memories
I’ve learned a great number of things from my husband over the years, but one of the most useful and meaningful lessons he’s taught me is the art of the travel journal. I resisted it like an obstinate two-year-old. I travel for enjoyment, relaxation and experience — not for writing down the (seemingly) mundane details of […]
Traveling Vicariously
I find one thing a lot of us who have the travel bug also have is lots and lots of books on travel. I have a book shelf full of them. I have a massive collection of frommer’s, fodor’s and other planning books but they are not my favorite. I love the good narrative. When […]
Travel Safety
This week two American tourists were abducted by Bedouins in the Sinai Peninsula on their way to the resort of Dahab. The Bedouin wanted the police to release one of their tribesmen jailed for drug possession and offered the tourists in exchange. The Bedouin eventually released the Americans unharmed after negotiations with police on May […]
Africa: It’s about Expecations
I’ve wanted to see Africa since I was a child. When I was a kid it was the adventure brought to me by the black and white adventure films, of Tarzan swinging through the jungle and Allan Quartermain in King Solomon’s mines. As I got older I could just see myself as Robert Redford flying […]
