There are many online resources that can help with travel research and planning.  There are websites that give online reviews, ones that show the best prices, and others that give background and travel information for the sites that you plan to visit. At times it can be overwhelming.  Today, I’m going to talk about one […]

“Stuff your eyes with wonder, live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury

Thanksgiving is this week- I can’t believe it’s here already. When I think about Thanksgiving and what I’m thankful for, the first thing that always comes to my mind is my family.  Although I’m in the travel business and am also thankful for that, I would not enjoy it nearly as much if it weren’t […]

My daughter and I spent a long weekend (November 5 – 8) in Washington, D.C., visiting another of my daughters.  There is so much to see and do there – we tried to hit everything, if just for a quick visit.  I’ll try to write more later, but here is our itinerary with some notes and a […]

The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who… looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space… on the infinite highway of the air. ― Wilbur Wright

Recently I applied for Global Entry and TSA Pre-check. These two designations can speed up the process of going through the airport – Pre-check on my way out and Global Entry on my way back into the country. The application process is simple but it took more time than I expected.  Here is how it […]

“When you have glitter with breakfast, your whole day sparkles!” — Steven Berg

When traveling to Europe, visitors often think about visiting large popular cities like Paris, Berlin, or Rome, but small towns can be interesting, too.  Small towns can offer a reprieve from the busy-ness of the cities, but can also be interesting in their own right. Visiting small towns may be a bit more difficult, though. […]