“Climb mountains not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world.” —David McCullough Jr.

I just got back from a long weekend in San Francisco, California. The city was fun and easy to explore, although I didn’t spend a lot of time being a tourist. Vogue Knitting Live My main reason for visiting was to attend yet another Vogue Knitting Live event. This time, I took classes from Josh […]

When we get out of the glass bottle of our ego and when we escape like the squirrels in the cage of our personality and get into the forest again, we shall shiver with cold and fright. But things will happen to us so that we don’t know ourselves. Cool, unlying life will rush in. […]

When my daughter and I traveled through western France last year, we participated in a wine tour. We had a great time and learned about the difference between winery practices in the Bordeaux region of France and other places we have sampled wine. We used a company called Ophorus Excursions and Tours, – who I […]

Half of the fun of travel is the aesthetic of lostness. —Ray Bradbury

I just returned from a ten-day road trip. This is the first time in a long time that I have driven almost entirely for pleasure. I spent time visiting a couple of my daughters, but I also explored areas where I had not been before. One of my favorite parts of the trip was driving […]

“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – […]

If you are interested in riding bikes when you are in Europe, there are several ways to do so. You can rent a bike for part of an hour to an entire day or longer. You can hire a guide and take a bike tour. Here are some of my experiences: City Rental Bikes Over […]