ICYMI – in case you missed it. This is one of the acronyms I often see on the travel blogs I follow. The writer is usually alerting me to a great travel deal or an interesting travel story. It didn’t take long for me to recognize the meaning of the letters. This is the first […]

But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart. Luke 2:19, The Holy Bible, New International Version Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago installed a new nativity this year.

I’m taking a break today to celebrate Christmas with my family. As we celebrate, we contemplate the reason for the celebration. My wish is that you, too, will have a wonderful Christmas surrounded by family and friends. The Birth of Jesus 18 This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary […]

“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days; that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth; that can transport the sailor and the traveler, thousands of miles away, back to his own fire-side and his quiet home!” —Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers

I’ve written before about traveling with just a carry-on bag. In fact, in one post, I explain how I traveled through Europe for three weeks with just a carry-on. Things have changed a little in the airline industry, so I can’t always travel as I’d like. Why My Preferred Method Doesn’t Work My preferred method […]

“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money.” – Susan Heller

When my husband and I first cruised, we tried to keep our budget as low as possible.  Cruises can be a very economical way to travel, but there there are also ways to increase the costs. One of the ways to spend extra money is to eat at specialty restaurants.  My husband and I did […]

“And then there is the most dangerous risk of all — the risk of spending your life not doing what you want on the bet you can buy yourself the freedom to do it later.” – Randy Komisar I am thankful my mom and I were able to travel abroad together nearly 20 years ago. […]

Earlier this year, I wrote a post about Choosing an Airport.  I mentioned that my daughter and I would be trying out a new airport – Paris-Orly Airport (ORY). We traveled in October, and I am pleased to tell you that nearly everything went as planned. Although we have known about the Orly airport, we […]