When we travel to a special place, we want to remember everything about the trip. After we return home, however, the memories start to fade. We ask ourselves – What was the name of that restaurant? Where did we see that special piece of artwork? It is helpful to have some sort of documentation to […]

“Now more than ever do I realize that I will never be content with a sedentary life, that I will always be haunted by thoughts of a sun-drenched elsewhere.” ― Isabelle Eberhardt

“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

There are six countries in Europe that are labeled micro states because of their size. They are  – from smallest (.17 sq. miles) to largest (181 sq. miles) – the Vatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Malta, and Andorra.  Monaco is .78 square miles. Monaco is located on the Mediterranean Sea, surrounded by France but less […]

“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.” – Charles Dudley Warner

Although I’ve been to Europe several times – and used some sort of public transportation each time – I can’t say that there haven’t been problems.  Each time there is a problem, though, I learn how to avoid it or prepare for it for the next time I travel. Research and preparation is the best way to […]

“A wise traveler never despises his own country.” – Carlo Goldoni

A new year has begun – time to start planning our travel for the year. Travel in the winter and early spring either involves winter sports or warmer climates.  I’ve found that early spring is a great time to go hiking in Tennessee. My daughter lives in Nashville, so the city is a great home base […]