“Once the travel bug bites there is no known antidote, and I know that I shall be happily infected until the end of my life” – Michael Palin
Posts from April 2016
Dublin, Ireland – Scones, Yarn, and Shopping
If you’ve been following my blog for awhile, you know that I love checking out yarn shops when I travel. In fact, I’ve started to make lists of all the available yarn shops on my planning spreadsheet. When my daughter and I were in Dublin, it was no different We may have spent a little […]
Quote of the Week – 22 April 2016
“If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears.” Cesare Pavese (I know the picture has nothing to do with the quote, but I don’t have a picture of envy or jealousy, and I’ve already posted enough pictures of “travel light.” I like the […]
Chicago’s Art Institute and Discount Tickets
Whenever I travel abroad, I look for deals and discounts on tickets to museums or other attractions that I plan to visit, but I don’t always think about it here at home. When my daughter and I visited the Art Institute in Chicago on Friday, though, we did get a deal. I’ll tell you about […]
Quote of the Week – 15 April 2016
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.” ― Henry Miller
Packing – Luggage, Backpacks, and Bags
I’ve been thinking a lot about luggage lately. I’m taking a graduate class in digital media and needed to do a capstone project. I decided to produce a video about choosing luggage. Someday, I may post it here, but for now… I’ve talked a bit in the past about packing in a carry-on bag and I […]
Quote of the Week – 8 April 2016
“Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education; in the elder, a part of experience.” – Francis Bacon No matter our age, we can learn from the experiences of our travels.
Nashville and Stitches South
I traveled a little closer to home this past weekend – a little over six hours by car. I went to Nashville, Tennessee – a great place to visit – even greater if you have two daughters living there like I do. Most of all, I spent time visiting with my daughters, but also enjoyed a […]
